SINCE 1828
ex delicto
adjective
ex de·lic·to
| \ ˈeks-di-ˈlik-tō, -dā-ˈlēk-tō\
Legal Definition of ex delicto
: arising from or based on a tort or delict (as a breach of duty)
the action is ex delicto
— compare ex contractu
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