A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages.
Synonym of tart (“sharp- or sour-tasting; (figuratively) keen, severe, sharp”)
A violation of a law, duty or commandment.
An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries.
A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata.