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Tortious
(redirected from Tortiously)

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Wrongful; conduct of such character as to subject the actor to civil liability under Tort Law.

In order to establish that a particular act was tortious, a plaintiff must prove that an actionable wrong existed and that damages ensued from that wrong.

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Tort Law.


tortious adj. referring to an act which is a tort (civil wrong). (See: tort)



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