delict

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Synonyms: depict, relict, delice, delect, delist, delint, delit, delic

Antonyms: depict, relict, delice, delect, delist, delint, delit, delic

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|civil law|Scots law}} A [[wrongful]] act, analogous to a [[tort]] in [[common law]]. {{defdate|from the early 16th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} {{synonym of|en|misdeed}}{{ngd|, any [[wrongful]] [[act]].}}
3. {{lb|en|legal}} The branch of law dealing in delicts.

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