Meaning delict
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1520s, from Latin delictum "fault, offense, crime," neuter singular of past participle of delinquere (see delinquent). Phrase in flagrant delict translates Latin in flagrante delicto.
Source: etymonline.com

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[Latin delictum misdeed, offense, from neuter past participle of delinquere to commit (an offense), err] 1 in the civil law of Louisiana : offense ;esp : an offense other than breach of contract ...
Source: dictionary.findlaw.com

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Delict is a wrongful act or omission by one person giving rise to a claim for compensation to other. Delict is a civil wrong where another party’s interest is infringed that is wrongful regardless of [..]
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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A civil wrong.
Source: scotland-judiciary.org.uk

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(civil law,Scottish law) A wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law. from the early 16th c. (legal) The branch of law dealing in delicts.
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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