Meanings
nouncivil wrong (plural civil wrongs)
plural civil wrongs
- lawA 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.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 民事不規行為 /民事不规行为, 民事侵權行為 /民事侵权行为
- 民事不規行為 /民事不规行为 (mínshì bùguī xíngwéi)wrongful act
- 民事侵權行為 /民事侵权行为 (mínshì qīnquán xíngwéi)wrongful act
- 民事不法行為 /民事不法行为 (mínshì bùfǎ xíngwéi)wrongful act
Finnish vahingonteko
- vahingontekowrongful act
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civil wrong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20wrong
MLA
“civil wrong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20wrong. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “civil wrong,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20wrong.
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