The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Tort \Tort\, n. [F., from LL. tortum, fr. L. tortus twisted,
   crooked, p. p. of torqure to twist, bend. See Torture.]
   1. Mischief; injury; calamity. [Obs.]
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            That had them long opprest with tort. --Spenser.
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   2. (Law) Any civil wrong or injury; a wrongful act (not
      involving a breach of contract) for which an action will
      lie; a form of action, in some parts of the United States,
      for a wrong or injury.
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   Executor de son tort. See under Executor.
   Tort feasor (Law), a wrongdoer; a trespasser. --Wharton.
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