Which of the following best defines a tort?

• A. A contract breach
• B. A civil wrong not involving contract
• C. A constitutional violation
• D. An administrative violation

Answer: (B)

A tort is a civil wrong not involving contract, with the law providing a remedy in civil court, usually damages or an injunction. This means torts address harm to a person, property, or rights that occurs outside of any contract. A breach of contract, by contrast, is a contract-law issue—failing to perform as promised under an agreement—so it’s not a tort. Constitutional violations involve government power and rights, while administrative violations concern breaches of statutes or agency rules; neither describes a civil wrong between private parties in the same way a tort does. So, the definition that a tort is a civil wrong not involving contract best fits.