personal tort

personal tort
A wrong against the person. A wrong to the person, such as an assault; also a wrong affecting the feelings and reputation, such as libel, slander, and malicious prosecution. Slauson v Schwabacher, 4 Wash 783, 31 P 329. A tort which is not an injury to property is a personal tort. Gray v Blight (CA 10 Colo) 112 F2d 696.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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