A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages.
Synonym of tart (“sharp- or sour-tasting; (figuratively) keen, severe, sharp”)
Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to weapons, prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
A winding or spiral staircase.
One who acts in place of a superior.
A bad habit.
A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements.
A defect in the temper or behaviour of a horse, such as to make the animal dangerous, to injure its health, or to diminish its usefulness.
in place of; subordinate to; designating a person below another in rank