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Showing words for DELICT using the English dictionary

6 Letter Words for Delict

delict, deltic

5 Letter Words for Delict

cited, clied, clite, decil, delit, edict, licet, lited, telic, ticed, tilde, tiled

4 Letter Words for Delict

cedi, ceil, celt, ceti, cide, ciel, cite, cled, clit, decl, deil, deli, delt, deti, dice, dict, diel, diet, dite, edit, eild, etic, iced, idle, itel, lect, lice, lied, lite, teil, teld, teli, tice, tide, tied, tile

3 Letter Words for Delict

cel, cid, cie, cit, cli, cte, dec, dei, del, det, die, dil, dit, dle, ect, eld, eli, elt, etc, ice, ide, ile, itd, lcd, led, lei, let, lid, lie, lit, ltd, tec, ted, tel, tic, tid, tie, til, tlc

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