de·lict /di-'likt/ n [Latin delictum misdeed, offense, from neuter past participle of delinquere to commit (an offense), err]
1 in the civil law of Louisiana: offense (2); esp: an offense other than breach of contract that creates an obligation for damages
◇ Delict is the civil law equivalent of the common-law tort.
2: a criminal offense
de·lic·tu·al /di-'lik-chə-wəl/ adj
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.