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delict

noun

(Scottish law) A wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law.

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Word length
6
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
EL
Scrabble score
N/A
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/dɪˈlɪkt/

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noun

  1. (Scottish law) A wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law.

  2. The branch of law dealing in delicts.

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