A wrongful act committed against a person or his or her property independently of a contract.

A wrongful act committed against a person or his or her property independently of a contract.

• A. Tort
• B. Crime
• C. Negligence
• D. Breach

Answer: (A)

Wrongful acts against a person or their property that occur outside of any contract are torts. A tort is a civil wrong for which the harmed person can sue to obtain damages, based on a duty society recognizes to avoid harming others or their property. This category includes things like negligence (carelessness that causes harm), intentional harm (such as assault or battery), or strict liability in certain situations. It differs from a crime, which is a violation of criminal law pursued by the state with penalties like punishment, rather than civil damages. It also differs from a breach, which is failing to fulfill a contractual obligation; the situation described is about duties that exist independently of any contract.

Wrongful acts against a person or their property that occur outside of any contract are torts. A tort is a civil wrong for which the harmed person can sue to obtain damages, based on a duty society recognizes to avoid harming others or their property. This category includes things like negligence (carelessness that causes harm), intentional harm (such as assault or battery), or strict liability in certain situations. It differs from a crime, which is a violation of criminal law pursued by the state with penalties like punishment, rather than civil damages. It also differs from a breach, which is failing to fulfill a contractual obligation; the situation described is about duties that exist independently of any contract.