# delict

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈlɪkt/

## Definitions
1. A wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law.
2. The branch of law dealing in delicts.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dēlīctum (“fault”), neuter of dēlīctus, past participle of delinquo (“to fail; to be lacking”), from dē- + linquō (“to leave, quit, forsake, depart from”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/delict