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In the Roman and civil law. A wrong or injury; an offense; a violation of public or private duty. It will be observed that this word, taken in Its most general sense, is Wider in both directions than our English term "tort." On the one hand" it includes those wrongful acts which, while directly affecting some individual or his property, yet extend in their injurious … [Read more...] about DELICT

The charge for the delivery of a parcel or package. … [Read more...] about DELIVERY CHARGE

Lat. A delict, tort, wrong, injury, or offense. Actions ex delicto are such as are founded on a tort, as distinguished from actions on contract. Culpability, blameworthiness, or legal delinquency. The word occurs in this sense in the maxim, "In pari delicto melior est conditio defendentis," (which see.) A challenge of a juror propter delictum is for some crime or misdemeanor … [Read more...] about DELICTUM

The date when something is to be delivered to a recipient. … [Read more...] about DELIVERY DATE

To mark or lay out the limits or boundary line of a territory or country. … [Read more...] about DELIMIT