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  • 111single adultery — Adultery A*dul ter*y, n.; pl. {Adulteries}. [L. adulterium. See {Advoutry}.] 1. The unfaithfulness of a married person to the marriage bed; sexual intercourse by a married man with another than his wife, or voluntary sexual intercourse by a… …

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  • 112Tort — Tort, n. [F., from LL. tortum, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, p. p. of torqure to twist, bend. See {Torture}.] 1. Mischief; injury; calamity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That had them long opprest with tort. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) Any civil… …

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  • 113Tort feasor — Tort Tort, n. [F., from LL. tortum, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, p. p. of torqure to twist, bend. See {Torture}.] 1. Mischief; injury; calamity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That had them long opprest with tort. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) Any… …

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  • 114vindictive damages — Damage Dam age (d[a^]m [asl]j; 48), n. [OF. damage, domage, F. dommage, fr. assumed LL. damnaticum, from L. damnum damage. See {Damn}.] 1. Injury or harm to person, property, or reputation; an inflicted loss of value; detriment; hurt; mischief.… …

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  • 115avenge — transitive verb (avenged; avenging) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French avenger, from a (from Latin ad ) + venger to avenge more at vengeance Date: 14th century 1. to take vengeance for or on behalf of < swore to avenge his father > 2 …

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  • 116punish — verb Etymology: Middle English punisshen, from Anglo French puniss , stem of punir, from Latin punire, from poena penalty more at pain Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to impose a penalty on for a fault, offense, or violation b. to&#8230; …

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