Ex delicto, Latin for "from a wrong" or "from a transgression", is a legal term that indicates a consequence of a tort, though the phrase can also refer to the consequence of a crime.[1][2] This is often opposed to ex contractu.[3]
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- ^ "ex delicto". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "Legal Definition of EX DELICTO". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2024-04-12.