Law that involves wrongful acts against persons is called what?

Law that involves wrongful acts against persons is called what?

• A. Tort
• B. Civil law
• C. Contract
• D. Negligence

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how to label civil wrongs that cause harm to someone. The precise term for wrongful acts that injure another person is tort. Tort law deals with civil wrongs and the remedies those wrongs create, such as damages or injunctions, rather than criminal penalties. It covers both intentional harms (like assault or defamation) and unintentional harms (negligence leading to injury). Civil law is the broader umbrella that includes many areas of non-criminal law, such as contracts and property, not the specific category for personal harm. Negligence is a type of tort—one way a civil wrong can occur—where a person fails to exercise reasonable care. A contract, on the other hand, concerns promises and breaches arising from agreements, not harm caused by wrongful acts.

The idea being tested is how to label civil wrongs that cause harm to someone. The precise term for wrongful acts that injure another person is tort. Tort law deals with civil wrongs and the remedies those wrongs create, such as damages or injunctions, rather than criminal penalties. It covers both intentional harms (like assault or defamation) and unintentional harms (negligence leading to injury).

Civil law is the broader umbrella that includes many areas of non-criminal law, such as contracts and property, not the specific category for personal harm. Negligence is a type of tort—one way a civil wrong can occur—where a person fails to exercise reasonable care. A contract, on the other hand, concerns promises and breaches arising from agreements, not harm caused by wrongful acts.