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A wrong (from Old English wrang – crooked)
is an act that is illegal or immoral. Legal wrongs are usually quite clearly defined
crimes (or criminal offences) in common law countries, while civil law countries tend
to have some additional categories, such as contraventions. Moral wrong is an underlying concept for legal
wrong. Some moral wrongs are punishable by law, for
example, rape or murder. Other moral wrongs have nothing to do with
law. On the other hand, some legal wrongs, such
as parking offences, could hardly be classified as moral wrongs.==Legal wrong==
there is no compensation, which principle is known as de minimis non curat lex. Otherwise, damages apply. The law of England recognised the concept
of a “wrong” before it recognised the distinction between civil wrongs (governed by civil law)
century.==See also==
Error Evil
Goodness and value theory Guilt (law)
Justice Moral rights
Natural and legal rights Rights

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