What is a legal wrong committed against a person?

• A. Liability
• B. Malfeasance
• C. Tort
• D. Statute of Limitations

Answer: (C)

In civil law, a tort is a legal wrong committed against another person that gives rise to civil liability. It happens when someone breaches a duty of care owed to others and that breach causes injury or damages. Torts cover actions like negligence (not using reasonable care), intentional harms (such as battery or defamation), and some strict liability harms, with the typical remedy being monetary damages or an injunction to stop the conduct. This is different from criminal liability, which is pursued by the state. Liability refers to the broader obligation to compensate for harm, not the act itself; the statute of limitations is simply the time limit to file a claim; malfeasance is wrongdoing by an official, not the general category of civil wrongs. So the term that describes a legal wrong against a person is tort.