A tort is:
A) negligent injury that can result in fines or imprisonment for less than one year
B) a criminal act
C) a felony
D) a civil wrong not a breach of contract
E) none of the other choices

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A tort refers to a civil wrong that is not a breach of contract. Negligent injury that can result in fines or imprisonment for less than one year is not necessarily a tort, as it can also be considered a criminal act. Felonies are serious crimes, whereas torts are civil wrongs.

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