torts
Noun
- (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
- 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”).
- plural of tort
Origin / Etymology
From tort + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, and regular plurals of nouns).
Synonyms
civil wrong, tort, tort law
Scrabble Score: 5
torts: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordtorts: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
torts: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 5
torts: valid Words With Friends Word