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tort n

(law) A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages. (obsolete) An injury or wrong. [...] The tongue-in-cheek International Be Kind to Lawyers Day created by Steve Hughes on this day in 2017, the second Tuesday of April.

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