Delict

Pronunciation

Origin

From Latin delictum ("fault"), from neuter of delictus, past participle of delinquo ("to be lacking", "to fail", "to transgress")

Full definition of delict

Noun

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

Derived terms

• delictual
• quasi-delict