A civil wrong committed against a person or property, excluding breach of contract is called?

A civil wrong committed against a person or property, excluding breach of contract is called?

• A. Negligence
• B. Contract
• C. Tort
• D. Tortfeasor

Answer: (C)

A civil wrong against a person or property that is not based on a contract is called a tort. Tort law covers a wide range of harms where someone’s actions or failure to act caused injury or damage, and the injured party seeks compensation. It includes negligence (failing to take reasonable care), intentional harms like assault or defamation, and even some strict-liability scenarios. The key distinction is that breach of contract is handled under contract law, not tort law, because the obligation comes from a contract rather than from a general duty to avoid harming others. The term for the wrong itself is tort, while the person who commits it is a tortfeasor.

A civil wrong against a person or property that is not based on a contract is called a tort. Tort law covers a wide range of harms where someone’s actions or failure to act caused injury or damage, and the injured party seeks compensation. It includes negligence (failing to take reasonable care), intentional harms like assault or defamation, and even some strict-liability scenarios. The key distinction is that breach of contract is handled under contract law, not tort law, because the obligation comes from a contract rather than from a general duty to avoid harming others. The term for the wrong itself is tort, while the person who commits it is a tortfeasor.