intentional tort
category of torts that describes a civil wrong resulting from an intentional act on the part of the tortfeasor
en-US/ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ˈtɔɹt/
en-GB/ɪnˈtɛnʃnəl ˈtɔːt/
category of torts that describes a civil wrong resulting from an intentional act on the part of the tortfeasor