civil wrong

English

Noun

civil wrong (plural civil wrongs)

1. (law) 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.

Translations

wrongful act

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 民事不規行為／民事不规行为 (mínshì bùguī xíngwéi), 民事侵權行為／民事侵权行为 (mínshì qīnquán xíngwéi), 民事不法行為／民事不法行为 (mínshì bùfǎ xíngwéi)

• Finnish: vahingonteko (fi)