Willful Tort at Legal Glossary
What is it? A harmful act that is committed in an intentional and conscious way. For example, if your neighbor builds an ugly new fence and you intentionally run it down with your truck, thats a willful tort. But accidentally backing into the fence as you pull out of your driveway is not willful, though its still a tort.Law Definition Added By: Jacob
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