Comparative law notes
"Tortious action" is narrower in meaning than "ato ilícito civil" because it refers only to civil wrongs other than breach of contract ("ato ilícito civil extracontratual").
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- ato ilícito civil
- delito civil
tortious action means:
- tort
- civil wrong
- tortious action
- tortious act
ato ilícito civil means:
ato ilícito civil
substantivo
partial
tortious action
noun
Definitions of tortious action
(COMMON LAW SYSTEMS) a wrongful act that is considered to be a tort (=wrongful or unlawful injury or damage that is not the result of a crime or which is tried in the civil courts)
The plaintiff is claiming that she suffered emotional distress, shame, fear and great mental anguish as a result of the defendant's tortious action.