Tortious

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Tortious

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.

Cross-references

Tort Law.

tortious

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

See: illicit

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The Holy See maintains that Doe has not alleged sufficient facts to demonstrate that Ronan was an 'employee' of the Holy See for purposes of the tortious act exception, because the word 'employee' is a legal conclusion we are not required to accept as true.

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Jacobson claimed that Cherney committed a fraud, a breach of contract, a breach of fiduciary duty and was also guilty of tortious interfering with a possible contract with the higher bidder.