Which of the following is not correct regarding tort law?
a. denial of an individual's legal right
b. failure to comply with a public duty
c. failure to perform a private duty that results in harm to another
d. negligent or intentional criminal wrongdoing
D
Tort law is defined as a negligent or intentional civil wrongdoing resulting out of a contract or statute that causes injury to another person in some way. As a result of this wrongdoing, the injured party may sue the wrongdoer for damages (The Lectric' Law Library's Lexicon on Tort, 2008). Some other characteristics of tort law include the: 1) denial of an individual's legal right; 2) failure to comply with a public duty; and 3) failure to perform a private duty that results in harm to another. Examples of tort include malpractice, neglect, or assault and battery.
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