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ato ilícito

substantivo

partial

tort

noun

Comparative law notes

Brazil

"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.

Definitions of tort

English

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.