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tort

[tawrt] / tɔrt /








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The tort claim alleges the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and state officials share responsibility because they “negligently hired, supervised and retained” Renteria.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Some lawyers, in fact, can and do take advantage of tort victims in order to line their own pockets.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Its goal was to limit state tort claims, like assault and trespass, against federal officials acting under federal authority.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

He attended Syracuse University, studied drama and history and later was hired at American Lawyer Media as an assignment editor for a civil tort database.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I was far more excited about the prospect of my brother taking his wedding vows, in other words, than I was about reviewing what constituted a tort.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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