A tort is a ______ wrong or wrongful act.

A tort is a ______ wrong or wrongful act.

• A. Criminal
• B. Constitutional
• C. Federal
• D. Civil

Answer: (D)

A tort is a civil wrong or wrongful act that harms another person and leads to a civil lawsuit for damages or other relief. It sits in civil law, not criminal law, so the typical remedy is compensation or an injunction rather than punishment by the state. Some acts can be both a tort and a crime, but when we call something a tort we’re identifying it as a civil wrong, not a criminal offense. The other domains—criminal, constitutional, federal—describe different legal areas, while tort law specifically addresses private harm and civil remedies.

A tort is a civil wrong or wrongful act that harms another person and leads to a civil lawsuit for damages or other relief. It sits in civil law, not criminal law, so the typical remedy is compensation or an injunction rather than punishment by the state. Some acts can be both a tort and a crime, but when we call something a tort we’re identifying it as a civil wrong, not a criminal offense. The other domains—criminal, constitutional, federal—describe different legal areas, while tort law specifically addresses private harm and civil remedies.