A tort is a civil wrong that causes a financial injury. When Alice threw a pie in Bob’s face and broke his nose, he sued her in tort to obtain a monetary award of damages to cover his medical bills.
Alternative Meanings:
- Tort
In the legal world, a tort is not a dessert. A tort is a civil action brought by one person against another for compensation due to some injury they've suffered. For example, all traffic accidents are tort actions.