(civil law, Scots law) A wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law. / (law) The branch of law dealing in delicts.

plural of delict

Alternative form of in flagrante delicto

In the act of committing a misdeed. / While performing sexual activity.

Alternative form of in flagrante delicto

(law) The par delictum rule prescribes that a party should not obtain satisfaction from a court of law with where his own conduct is wrongful.

(law) The evidence that a crime has occurred.

(law) Derived from a delict (analogous to a tort).

(law, postpositive) Of a legal obligation: arising from a delict or tort, or some other wrongful act.

(law, postpositive) From a delict or tort, or some other wrongful act.