quasi-tort

English

Etymology

From quasi- +‎ tort.

Noun

quasi-tort (plural quasi-torts)

  1. (law) An unusual tort action on the basis of a legal doctrine that some legal duty exists which cannot be classified strictly as negligence in a personal duty resulting in a tort, nor as a contractual duty resulting in a breach of contract, but rather some other kind of duty recognizable by the law.
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