As a law student, I can tell you that the word 'tort' comes from the French word for 'wrong'. Torts are, in a nutshell, civil wrongs. These include negligence, defamation, trespass and nuisance amongst others.

Negligence is the main tort, and this occurs when there is a duty of care which has been breached, and has resulted in an actionable harm.

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A spousal tort is a marital tort that is a civil legal action that is folded into a divorce petition.

Someone who commits a Tort. A tort is a civil action brought when someon damages another person or their property. Accidents or medical malpractice claims are a type of tort.

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