These are the standard definition and two others: 1  Intersubjectivity-1 (standard definition): consensual validation between independent subjects via exchange of signals. I call this semiotic intersubjectivity.
Apart from legislation granting a right to sue for a specific harm, personal injury law generally consists of tort law and the civil procedure for enforcing it. This article discusses some of the distinctions between tort law and criminal law. In a general way, the purposes of tort law and criminal law are similar. Tort law and criminal law are both used to identify wrongdoers. Tort law and criminal law are both used to take corrective action against wrongdoers. Tort law and criminal law are both used to deter others from being wrongdoers.
The main differences between Torts, Crimes and Breach of Contracts. 1. Torts are legal wrongs against individuals eg. Defamation, Assault and battery. ~Crimes are wrongs agaist the society punishable by the state eg, Murder, Treason and Rape. 2. Torts lead the victim to be provided compesation. ~Crimes result into imposing punishment on guilt persons. 3. Torts are pursued as suits in courts of law. ~ Crimes are prosecuted by the state. 4. Torts are mostly creatures of courts eg Negligence, Trespassing and Nuisance. ~ Crimes are creature of the parliament eg, The Penal Code.