A 'tort', derived from the Latin word tortus, meaning wrong or crooked, is:
A) An act that causes harm to another person and gives that person the right to commence litigation to recover compensation or some other civil remedy.
B) A legally enforceable agreement.
C) An act that constitutes breach of a statutory provision, giving rise to statutory liability.
D) A harmful act or omission that leads to prosecution by the State and punishment of the offender.
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