noun
- 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.