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Tortious Definition & Meaning

tortious
adjective
  1. of or pertaining to the nature of a tort; "tortious acts"

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What does tortious mean?
of or pertaining to the nature of a tort; "tortious acts"
What part of speech is tortious?
Tortious is an adjective.

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