English[]
Etymology[]
From Latin delictum (“‘fault’”), from neuter of delictus, past participle of delinquere (“‘to be lacking", "to fail", "to transgress’”)
Pronunciation[]
dī-līkt'; di-'likt, dE-
Noun[]
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Delict ({{{1}}})
- (civil law, Scottish law) A wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law. Template:Defdate
- (law) The branch of law dealing in delicts.
Derived terms[]
- delictual
- quasi-delict
See also[]
- File:Wikipedia-logo.png Delict on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- File:Wikipedia-logo.png Scots Law#Delict on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Scots Law#Delict
- corpus delicti
Romanian[]
Noun[]
delict n.
- crime
See also[]
- infracţiune f.
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