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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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Is the word tort french?

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What does the word wrong in French mean?

Avoir tort (to have incorrectness, to be wrong)


Is tort a Greek word?

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What is the root word for distort?

The root word for "distort" is "tort," which comes from the Latin word "torquere" meaning "to twist."


The word tor is in french but what is it called in English?

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What is the root word of contort?

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How do you use the word tort in a sentence?

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How do you say you are wrong in French?

wrong again = encore faux


What is tort in french?

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What does the root word tort mean?

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How do you pronouce torte?

It is pronounced "tort." The "e" is silent in the word.


Can one act be a tort and crime in NYS?

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