At 8:41 PM +0930 22/7/02, Dav wrote:
Hmm but I still couldnt define the word tort....is it an acronym?
Regards all Dav
You're kidding, right?
http://www.dictionary.com (where else) says:
tort Pronunciation Key (t�rt)
n. Law
Damage, injury, or a wrongful act done willfully, negligently, or in circumstances involving strict liability, but not involving breach of contract, for which a civil suit can be brought.
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[Middle English, injury, from Old French, from Medieval Latin tortum, from Latin, neuter past participle of torqure, to twist. See terkw- in Indo-European Roots.]
Source: The American Heritage� Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright � 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
n. Law
Damage, injury, or a wrongful act done willfully, negligently, or in circumstances involving strict liability, but not involving breach of contract, for which a civil suit can be brought.
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[Middle English, injury, from Old French, from Medieval Latin tortum, from Latin, neuter past participle of torqure, to twist. See terkw- in Indo-European Roots.]
Source: The American Heritage� Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright � 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cheers,
Simon
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