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de·lict

(dĭ-lĭkt′)

A wrongful act under law, such as a tort or a criminal offense.

[Latin dēlictum, from neuter past participle of dēlinquere, to offend; see delinquent.]

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delict

(dɪˈlɪkt; ˈdiːlɪkt)

1. (Law) law chiefly Scots law a wrongful act for which the person injured has the right to a civil remedy. See also tort

2. (Law) Roman law a civil wrong redressable by compensation or punitive damages

[C16: from Latin dēlictum a fault, crime, from dēlinquere to fail, do wrong; see delinquency]

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de•lict

(dɪˈlɪkt)

n.

a misdemeanor; offense.

[1515–25; < Latin dēlictum a fault, derivative of dēlinquere to do wrong; see delinquency]

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