Wrong

An injury; a tort; a violation of right In its broad sense, It includes every injury to another, independent of the motive causing the injury; Union Pac. Ry. Co. v. Henry, 36 Kan. 570, 14 Pac. 1. A wrong is an invasion of right to the damage of the party who suffers it. It consists in the injury done, and not commonly in the purpose or mental or physical capacity of the person or agent doing it. It may or may not have been done with bad motive; the question of motive is usually a question of aggravation only; Williams v. Hays, 143 N. Y. 447, 38 N. E. 449, 26 L. R. A. 153, 42 Am. St Rep. 743. In its most usual sense, wrong signifies an injury committed to the person or property of another, or to his relative rights unconnected with contract; and these wrongs are committed with or without force. But in a more extended signification, wrong includes the violation of a contract; a failure by a man to perform his undertaking or promise is a wrong or injury to him to whom it was made; 3 Bla. Com. 158. A public wrong is an act which is injurious to the public generally, commonly known by the name of crime, misdemeanor, or offence; and it is punishable in various ways, such as indictments, summary proceedings, and, upon conviction, by death, imprisonment, fine, etc. Private wrongs, which are injuries to individuals, unaffecting the public; these are redressed by actions for damages, etc. See Remedies; Tort. For a classification of wrongs, see Holland, Jurispr.

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