2006-11-02 05:43:24 · 9 answers · asked by vlowson 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Insurance
It means to do a wrongful act, unlawful, being evil or wicked.
2006-11-02 05:51:16 · answer #1 · answered by Dragon Empress 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Law has two aspects, Criminal and Civil. A violation of criminal law is called a crime, a violation of civil law is called a tort. A person who violates criminal law is a criminal, a person who violates civil law is a tort-feasor.
Civil law is comprised of expectations that you have to live up to as a member of society. Many are also part of criminal law as well.
A tort may be something small (like not paying attention when you are driving and thereby causing an accident) or something major (causing a wrongful death).
2006-11-04 02:57:05 · answer #2 · answered by jerry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically tort is a legal wrongdoing. Others are trying to apply state specific handling of "tort" claims, which is really not what you're asking.
2006-11-02 09:22:48 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A tort is an action taken that caused damage or an injury to another person.
It comes from a french word that means 'wrong'
The person who commits the wrongful act is the 'tortfeasor'.
2006-11-02 09:15:30 · answer #4 · answered by markmywordz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With respect to insurance, it literally means "threshold". That means you have to meet a minimum threshold before you can sue.
Particularly, the state of Pennsylvania has a "limited tort" option on your car insurance. What this means is, if you CHOOSE limited tort, you can't sue someone unless your injuries hit the threshold. In Pennsylvania, it's a verbal threshold. That means, in order to sue someone who hurt you, you have to loose an arm, loose a leg, loose BOTH eyes. Be permanently paralized.
Most auto accidents are soft tissue injuries. Neck & back type - which do NOT show up on xrays. If you don't meet the defined tort - ie, if your leg didn't get chopped off, you can't sue if you have limited tort. You can't sue for neck & back injuries, or loss of job because of those same injuries.
2006-11-02 06:17:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
A wrong. A hurt.
tort (tôrt)
n. Law.
Damage, injury, or a wrongful act done willfully, negligently, or in circumstances involving strict liability, but not involving breach of contract, for which a civil suit can be brought
2006-11-02 05:46:57 · answer #6 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When it has to do with vehicle insurance it means that If you are at 50% or more at fault of the accident the other party can only sue u up to 500 dollars in damages. (
depending on what state you are in, this is based on michigan law)
2006-11-02 06:06:50 · answer #7 · answered by jennyvee413 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Mostly a minor offence not serious enough to be called a crime. It covers all that is not treated by the Criminal Law.
2006-11-02 06:26:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
look the dictionary
2006-11-02 05:50:12 · answer #9 · answered by athulpuli 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋