A tort is:
A) a breach of a duty owed to another that causes harm
B) a public law
C) designed to criminally punish wrongdoers
D) a wrong defined by Congress
E) a legal wrong defined by state legislatures

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A tort is a civil wrong in which an individual has breached their duty to another individual, resulting in harm or injury. It is not a public law, designed to criminally punish wrongdoers, or defined by Congress. While some torts may be defined by state legislatures, tort law as a whole is based on common law and judicial precedent.

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