Definitions
1.nounAn injury or wrong.
2.nounA wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages.
3.noun(only in the plural torts) Tort law (the area of law dealing with such wrongful acts).
4.nounA tortoise.
5.nounA tortoiseshell (animal with coloured markings on fur).