torts
nounUK /tɔːts/ · US /toɹts/
Etymology From tort + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, and regular plurals of nouns).
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Law Synonym of tort law (“the area of law dealing with wrongful acts, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to contracts, which cause injuries and can be remedied in civil courts, usually through the awarding of damages”).