| 单词 | tortious |
| 释义 | tortious (once / 251475 pages) adj In civil law, a tort is an act that brings harm to someone — one that infringes on the rights of others. The adjective tortious therefore describes something related to a tort. Tortious interference occurs when you intentionally harm someone's business. If you claim that a restaurant uses rats in its stew, the owner can sue you for tortious interference. If, however, you can prove your suspicions are true, the restaurant will probably be closed by the health inspector. What's important is the intent of your actions — you've committed no tortious act if you tell the truth. WORD FAMILYtortious: tortiously USAGE EXAMPLESThe lawsuit alleges false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and aiding and abetting tortious conduct. Washington Times(Oct 27, 2016) It also says the story inflicted emotional distress and committed "tortious interference." The Verge(Jun 14, 2016) The complaint included racketeering, trademark, defamation and tortious interference claims against Greenpeace over its campaign titled "Resolute: Forest Destroyer." Reuters(May 31, 2016) adj of or pertaining to the nature of a tort tortious acts |
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