Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Word of the Week #5


1.     Word: Tortiously

2.     Found: On appeal plaintiff attempts to distinguish between publication of confidential information lawfully obtained by the press and that obtained tortiously.
3.     Definition: A civil wrong which unfairly causes someone else to suffer loss or harm, which results in legal  
        liability for the person who commits the wrong. 
4.     Part of Speech: Adj. (Tort- noun)
5.     Sentence: The case involving OJ Simpson was ruled tortiously.
Citation: Justia Law. 2014. Nicholson v. Mcclatchy Newspapers (1986)177 Cal. App. 3d 509 [223 Cal. Rptr. 58]. [online] Available at: http://law.justia.com/cases/california/calapp3d/177/509.html [Accessed: 26 Feb 2014].

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