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civil wrong

noun

Meaning

  1. A wrongful act by one person against another for which the other person may recover damages in a lawsuit.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

tort(English)civil suit(English)cause of action(English)civil trial(English)civil action(English)civil court(English)wrongful death(English)tort law(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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