In law, what name is given to a civil wrong causing loss or harm, enabling legal action against the party who carried out the act?
Civil wrong Civil wrong A civil wrong or wrong is a cause of action under the law of the governing body. Tort, breach of contract and breach of trust are types of civil wrong. Something that amounts to a civil wrong is said to be wrongful. A wrong involves the violation of a right because wrong and right are complementary terms. A statement that an act complained of is legally wrongful as regards the party complaining implicitly includes a statement that the act complained of prejudicially affects the party complaining in some legal right. The law that relates to civil wrongs is
Causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving Causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving Causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving is a statutory offence in England and Wales and Northern Ireland. It has been abolished in the Republic of Ireland. This offence is created by section 35 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (drivers of carriages injuring persons by furious driving): This section is printed as amended by section 1(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1948 and of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1953. This section was repealed for the Republic of Ireland by section 70(a) of the Road Traffic Act