Type of tort (5)
I believe the answer is:
libel
'type of tort' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for libel that I've seen before include "Report bad things" , "Crime of publishing false statement that damages reputation" , "Calumnious writing" , "Slanderous statements in print" , "smear on paper" .)