Noun. From the French word for "wrong," it is an act or omission that, while (usually) not criminal, hurts someone else physically, financially, or otherwise, and allows the injured party to sue whoever did it. Tort suits can provide lots of money for lawyers.
> After that idiot hit me with his car, my hospital bill was $100,000. I'm going to bring a tort suit against him.

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