tort
Example Sentences
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This may be the most perverse incentive of the U.S. tort system.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Some lawyers, in fact, can and do take advantage of tort victims in order to line their own pockets.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
Its goal was to limit state tort claims, like assault and trespass, against federal officials acting under federal authority.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
"So while this settlement is necessary for the company today, we maintain our significant objections to the broken tort system that makes it necessary."
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
I was far more excited about the prospect of my brother taking his wedding vows, in other words, than I was about reviewing what constituted a tort.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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