DELICT

delict

delict (di-likt), n. [Latin delictum “an offense”] Roman & civil law. A violation of the law; esp., a wrongful act or omission giving rise to a claim for compensation; TORT. — Also termed (in Roman law) delictum; (in French law) délit. [Cases: Torts 1. C.J.S. Torts §§ 2–7.] “A delict is a civil wrong. It

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