Comparative law notes
"Tort" is narrower in meaning than "ato ilícito" because it refers exclusively to an illegal act, other than breach of contract, that is not the result of a crime.
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ato ilícito means:
substantivo
partial
noun
"Tort" is narrower in meaning than "ato ilícito" because it refers exclusively to an illegal act, other than breach of contract, that is not the result of a crime.
wrongful or unlawful injury or damage that is not the result of a crime or which is tried in the civil courts
He was sued and found liable for the tort of unlawful imprisonment.