Tort vs. Crime

Tortadjective

Tart, sharp.

Tortnoun

An injury or wrong.

Tortnoun

(law) A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages.

Tortnoun

Tort law (the area of law dealing with such wrongful acts).

Tortnoun

(slang) A tortoise.

Tortnoun

(slang) A tortoiseshell animal with coloured markings on fur.

Tortnoun

Mischief; injury; calamity.

Tortnoun

Any civil wrong or injury; a wrongful act (not involving a breach of contract) for which an action will lie; a form of action, in some parts of the United States, for a wrong or injury.

Tortadjective

Stretched tight; taut.

Tortnoun

(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought

Tortnoun

a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to legal liability

Tort

A tort, in common law jurisdiction, is a civil wrong (other than breach of contract) that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm, resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act. It can include intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, financial losses, injuries, invasion of privacy, and many other things.

Crimenoun

(countable) A specific act committed in violation of the law.

Crimenoun

(countable) Any great sin or wickedness; iniquity.

Crimenoun

That which occasions crime.

Crimenoun

(uncountable) Criminal acts collectively.

Crimenoun

(uncountable) The habit or practice of committing crimes.

Crimeverb

To subject to disciplinary punishment.

Crimeverb

(nonce word) To commit crime(s).

Crimenoun

Any violation of law, either divine or human; an omission of a duty commanded, or the commission of an act forbidden by law.

Crimenoun

Gross violation of human law, in distinction from a misdemeanor or trespass, or other slight offense. Hence, also, any aggravated offense against morality or the public welfare; any outrage or great wrong.

Crimenoun

Any great wickedness or sin; iniquity.

Crimenoun

That which occasion crime.

Crimenoun

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act;

Crimenoun

an evil act not necessarily punishable by law;

Crime

In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term crime does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition, though statutory definitions have been provided for certain purposes.