tort claim

collocation in English

meaningsoftortandclaim

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tort
noun[C]
uk
/ˈtɔːt/us
/ˈtɔːrt/
an action that is wrong but can be dealt with in a civil court rather than a ...
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claim
noun[C]
uk
/kleɪm/us
/kleɪm/
a statement that something is true or is a fact, although other people might not ...
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(Definition oftortandclaimfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftort claim

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In one particular circumstance physicians, particularly psychiatrists, are held to a different standard than other defendants in atortclaim.
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The claimant may also have atortclaimfor any losses that had arisen.
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If an insurance company violates that covenant, the insured person (or policyholder) may sue the company on atortclaimin addition to a standard breach of contract claim.
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An important concept related to elements is that if a plaintiff fails to prove any one element of his claim, he loses on the entiretortclaim.
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Then she abandoned thetortclaim.
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The rules for damages can and frequently do vary based on the type of claim which is presented (e.g., breach of contract versus atortclaim) and the jurisdiction.
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In 1985 a three-judge panel unanimously reversed the district court on the search but upheld it on the state-law tort claims.
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It was originally a complete protection for witnesses against claims for defamation, before developing to cover protection from other tort claims.
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He then turned to cases in which children actually did make successful tort claims for fetal injuries.
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Indiana applies pure contributory negligence to medical malpractice cases and tort claims against the state government.
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The contract-tort distinction is significant because as a matter of public policy, punitive or exemplary damages are unavailable for contract claims, but are available for tort claims.
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