deliktischen

Deliktischen is the inflected form of the German adjective deliktisch, derived from Delikt, a legal term for a wrongful act. In legal contexts, deliktisch describes matters related to delicts, that is, unlawful acts that can create liability. The term is most common in civil-law discussions rather than everyday speech.

The noun Delikt refers to a civil wrong or tort, distinct from a criminal offense (Straftat). In German-speaking legal systems, deliktische Haftung covers damages arising from an unlawful act for which a person is responsible, typically involving fault and causation. The use of deliktisch emphasizes the nature of the act as a delict rather than as a criminal matter.

Usage in law often centers on the elements of deliktische liability: a harmful act or omission, unlawfulness, fault (intent or negligence), causation, and damage. Deliktische liability is usually contrasted with contractual liability, which arises from breaches of a contract rather than from an unlawful act. In many jurisdictions influenced by German civil law, the distinction between delikt and contract governs how damages are claimed and assessed.

Etymologically, delikt stems from Latin delictum, passed into German via historical legal traditions. While deliktisch may appear in scholarly or formal writing, the term is less common in everyday language and tends to occur in legal analysis, court opinions, and textbooks. See also Delikt, Deliktshaftung, Straftat, and Schadenersatz.