delict

C2+ Topic:Law & Government

US /dɪˈlɪkt/ UK /dɪˈlɪkt/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
a wrongful act giving rise to legal liability; a civil wrong

Under Roman law, a delict obliged the wrongdoer to pay damages.

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1 noun · a wrongful act giving rise... offense tort misdemeanor wrong transgression misdeed

Word family

Derived forms delictual

Related forms delinquent relinquish derelict

Etymology

From Latin delictum ('a fault, offense'), from delinquere ('to fail, offend'), from de- ('away') + linquere ('to leave').

delictum Latin delinquere Latin linquere Latin

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# delict

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** dɪˈlɪkt
**IPA (UK):** dɪˈlɪkt

## Meanings
1. a wrongful act giving rise to legal liability; a civil wrong

## Examples
- Under Roman law, a delict obliged the wrongdoer to pay damages.

## Synonyms
- offense
- tort
- misdemeanor
- wrong
- transgression
- misdeed

## Derived Forms
- delictual

## Related Forms
- delinquent
- relinquish
- derelict

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: delictum
- Root: delinquere
- Root: linquere

## Etymology
From Latin delictum ('a fault, offense'), from delinquere ('to fail, offend'), from de- ('away') + linquere ('to leave').

## AI Etymology
Delict comes from Latin delictum ('a fault, offense'), from delinquere ('to fail, offend'), from de- ('away') + linquere ('to leave'). The historical trail runs through Latin delictum, Latin delinquere and Latin linquere. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means a wrongful act giving rise to legal liability; a civil wrong. Derived formations include delictual; related forms include delinquent, relinquish, derelict.

## Topics
- Law & Government

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