'Delict' definitions:

Definition of 'Delict'

From: GCIDE
  • Delict \De*lict"\, n. [L. delictum fault.] (Law) An offense or transgression against law; (Scots Law) an offense of a lesser degree; a misdemeanor. [1913 Webster]
  • Every regulation of the civil code necessarily implies a delict in the event of its violation. --Jeffrey. [1913 Webster]