torts

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UK/tɔːts/US/toɹts/

noun

Synonym of tort law (“the area of law dealing with wrongful acts, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to contracts, which cause injuries and can be remedied in civil courts, usually through the awarding of damages”).

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tort law
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Meanings

nountorts pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlylawSynonym of tort law (“the area of law dealing with wrongful acts, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to contracts, which cause injuries and can be remedied in civil courts, usually through the awarding of damages”).

    Synonyms: tort law

noun
  1. pluralplural of tort

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of tort law (“the area of law dealing with wrongful acts, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to contracts, which cause injuries and can be remedied in civil courts, usually through the awarding of damages”).

Similar
tort law

Origin

From tort + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, and regular plurals of nouns).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with torts

sportsportscourtsshorts
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Sounds the same

tortestortes

Anagrams

TrosttrotsStort
Cite this entry
APA

torts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torts

MLA

“torts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torts. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torts,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torts.

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