Dav Time to review your Inbox.
Simon's definition is largely repeated in information in the original URL > > http://www.duhaime.org/tort1.htm mentioned by Brian Wade. In this case, RTFM = Read The Fine Message ! Jason At 10:10 PM 22/07/2002 +0930, you wrote: >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. >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >[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 > >-- > >--- >Simon Hackett, Technical Director, Internode Systems Pty Ltd >31 York St [PO Box 284, Rundle Mall], Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.on.net >Phone: +61-8-8223-2999 Fax: +61-8-8223-1777 -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information.
