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Legal Definitions - contort
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Definition of contort
Definition: Contort refers to the overlapping domain of contract law and tort law. It can also refer to a specific wrong that falls within that domain. In informal usage, it can refer to a constitutional tort.
- When a person breaches a contract and causes harm to another party, it falls within the domain of contort.
- If a company sells a defective product that injures a consumer, it is an example of a contort.
- A constitutional tort occurs when a government official violates an individual's constitutional rights.
These examples illustrate how contort refers to the intersection of contract law and tort law. It can also refer to specific instances where harm is caused due to a breach of contract or negligence.
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Simple Definition
Contort: A fancy word that means when two types of laws, called contract law and tort law, overlap. It's like when two circles overlap and share some space. Sometimes, people do things that are wrong in this shared space, and we call those things "contorts." It can also mean when someone does something wrong that goes against the rules of the Constitution. When we see the word "contra," it means someone is arguing against something.
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