civil wrong
civil wrong · civil wrongs
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A wrongful act by one person against another for which the other person may recover…A wrongful act by one person against another for which the other person may recover damages in a lawsuit; this includes tort, breach of contract, breach of trust, and breach of fiduciary duty.
Meaning
1 sensesA wrongful act by one person against another for which the other person may recover damages in a lawsuit; this includes tort, breach of contract, breach of trust, and breach of fiduciary duty.
More definitions
- (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
Forms
plural: civil wrongs| Singular | civil wrong |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought:tort