Injurious; wrongful.

Imploying tort, or privat injury for which the law gives damages; involing tort.

Tortious is an adjective to describe an act which is a civil wrong, or tort.

Having the quality of a tort; the wrongdoer.

subject to tort liability, unlawful Before the court hearing there was some debate about whether the driver's extreme carelessness was tortious or criminal. tort (n)

of or pertaining to the nature of a tort; "tortious acts"