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Definitions for Delict
[1] Law . a misdemeanor; offense.
[2] Roman and Civil Law . a civil wrong permitting compensation.
[3] law , mainly Scots law a wrongful act for which the person injured has the right to a civil remedy See also tort
[4] Roman law a civil wrong redressable by compensation or punitive damages
Words related to Delict
malfeasance, immorality, infringement, infraction, dereliction, misdeed, wrongdoing, lawlessness, misconduct, atrocity, criminality, illegality, depravity, delinquency, transgression, case, violation, felony, misdemeanor, evil
Words nearby Delict
delicacy, delicate, delicatessen, delicia, delicious, delict, delight, delighted, delightful, delightsome, delilah
Origin of Delict
1515–25; < Latin dēlictum a fault, noun use of neuter of dēlictus (past participle of dēlinquere to do wrong; see delinquency), equivalent to dēlic- fail + -tus past participle suffix
Word origin for Delict
C16: from Latin dēlictum a fault, crime, from dēlinquere to fail, do wrong; see delinquency
Synonyms for Delict
atrocity, criminality, dereliction, immorality, infraction, infringement, lawlessness, malfeasance, misconduct, misdeed, wrongdoing, abomination, breach, break, caper, case, corruption, delinquency, depravity, enormity, evil, fault, felony, hit, iniquity, job, misdemeanor, offense, outrage, racket, scandal, sneak, tort, transgression, trespass, vice, villainy, violation, wickedness, wrong, antisocial behavior, delictum, evil behavior, fast one, malefaction, mortal sin, unlawful act