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tort

tort In this historical legal sense, a tort is a wrong done to an individual rather than an offense against the state.

In this historical legal sense, a tort is a wrong done to an individual rather than an offense against the state. It refers to a personal wrong for which the affected person seeks a private legal remedy.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Crime (in law)” (Crime (in law)).
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