不ふ法ほう行こう為い

noun

tort; illegal act; wrongful act

Primarily a legal term for a civil wrong (tort) that causes harm or loss, but also used more broadly for any illegal or wrongful act. Often appears in legal contexts such as 不法行為法 (tort law).

• 不ふ法ほう行こう為いによる損そん害がい賠ばい償しょうを請せい求きゅうする。

  Claim damages for a tort.

• 彼かれの行こう為いは明あきらかな不ふ法ほう行こう為いだ。

  His act is clearly an illegal act.