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How to pronounce “tort”

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Pronunciation guide for tort

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of tort with real speech in context.
Available examples: 5 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Philip Howard: Four ways to fix a broken legal system 18 minutesNow for 20 years, tort reformers have been sounding the alarm
Definition summary: (law) A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages. [from late 16th c.]

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Philip Howard: Four ways to fix a broken legal system 18 minutes

Now for 20 years, tort reformers have been sounding the alarm

[Noun]
(law) A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages. [from late 16th c.]
(obsolete) An injury or wrong. [late 14th – 18th c.]
[Adjective]
(obsolete) Twisted.

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