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Meanings of civil wrong in English

Catalan
greuge

(Law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought.

greuge
Russian
гражданское правонарушение
Spanish
ilícito civil
Catalan
il·lícit civil

Cause of action in civil (non-criminal) law.

гражданское правонарушение
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Examples for "wrong"
Examples for "wrong"
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Europe is, quite simply, in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Reuters
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But, as the new year violence illustrates, something has gone badly wrong.
The Guardian
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Sponsors are, however, protected from market risk if a deal goes wrong.
Reuters
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Eight reports concerned the wrong patient, wrong procedure or wrong treatment site.
Radio NZ
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A euro zone budget would set exactly the wrong incentives, Lambsdorff said.
Reuters
Usage of civil wrong in English
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Joan Luss was a tort attorney, "tort" being a legal term meaning "a civil wrong," recognized as grounds for a lawsuit.
The strain
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Mr Justice Michael White's judgment creates a new civil wrong covering the long term control and manipulation exercised by an abuser over their victim.
The Irish Times
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The Bill, published yesterday, makes it a tort (or civil wrong) for which damages can be sought to violate a person's privacy.
The Irish Times
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As for Canada, relevant laws have been in flux in recent years with "intrusion upon seclusion" now recognised as a tort, or civil wrong.
The Guardian
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Journalists and lawyers are accusing each other of committing criminal offences, civil wrongs and professional misconduct.
The Guardian
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Thus, although the trial of criminal causes still remained with the military, the courts could not withdraw civil wrongs from the verdict of civilians.
The History of Tasmania, Volume I
Translations for civil wrong