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Tortious

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004939

Describing an act or conduct that constitutes a civil wrong, giving rise to a claim for damages. Such actions violate a duty owed to another person, independent of any contractual agreement. Examples include negligence, battery, and defamation, which are governed by common law principles and state statutes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004939
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004939",
  "term": "Tortious",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Describing an act or conduct that constitutes a civil wrong, giving rise to a claim for damages. Such actions violate a duty owed to another person, independent of any contractual agreement. Examples include negligence, battery, and defamation, which are governed by common law principles and state statutes.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/tortious/"
}

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