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Georgia · Snapshot Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-10-18

O.C.G.A. § 51-1-1: Tort defined.

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  1. TITLE 51 Torts
  2. CHAPTER 1 General Provisions

A tort is the unlawful violation of a private legal right other than a mere breach of contract, express or implied. A tort may also be the violation of a public duty if, as a result of the violation, some special damage accrues to the individual.

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