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Ex delicto

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001945

A Latin phrase meaning "from a wrong" or "from a tort," referring to legal actions or liabilities that arise from a civil wrong or injury. This indicates that the obligation or claim is based on a breach of duty imposed by law, rather than by contract. Actions ex delicto typically involve claims for damages due to negligence, assault, or other tortious conduct.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001945
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001945",
  "term": "Ex delicto",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A Latin phrase meaning \"from a wrong\" or \"from a tort,\" referring to legal actions or liabilities that arise from a civil wrong or injury. This indicates that the obligation or claim is based on a breach of duty imposed by law, rather than by contract. Actions ex delicto typically involve claims for damages due to negligence, assault, or other tortious conduct.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/ex-delicto/"
}

Record 1,838 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.