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tort reform:
(1974)

1. A movement to reduce the amount of tort litigation, usually involving legislation that restricts tort remedies or that caps damages awards (especially for punitive damages).  *  Advocates of tort reform argue that it lowers insurance and healthcare costs and prevents windfalls, while opponents contend that it denies plaintiffs the recovery they deserve for their injuries. [1]

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