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A quick definition of government tort:

A government tort is when the government or one of its workers does something wrong that hurts someone else. This can include things like hurting someone's reputation or damaging their property. If the government is responsible, the person who was hurt can try to get money to make up for what happened. Sometimes, the government is allowed to say they can't be sued for these things.

A more thorough explanation:

A government tort is a civil wrong committed by the government through an employee, agent, or instrumentality under its control. The tort may or may not be actionable, depending on whether the government is entitled to sovereign immunity. A tort action against the U.S. government is regulated by the Federal Tort Claims Act, while a state action is governed by the state's tort claims act.

For example, if a police officer uses excessive force during an arrest, it could be considered a government tort. The victim could file a civil action directly against the officer for violating their constitutional rights under 42 USCA § 1983.

Another example of a government tort is if a city employee causes damage to someone's property while performing their job duties. The victim could file a claim against the city under the state's tort claims act.

Overall, a government tort is a civil wrong committed by the government or its employees, and the victim may be able to seek damages through a civil action or claim.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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