1. a violation of law; an offense or wrongdoing
Usage: legal

Examples

• The court determined that his actions constituted a delict under civil law.
• In Roman law, a delict was distinguished from a crime by its private nature.
• The attorney argued that no delict had been committed by his client.
• Civil delicts often result in monetary damages rather than imprisonment.
• The legal system recognizes various forms of delict including negligence and defamation.