A wrong, or wrength (from Old English – 'crooked'), is an act that is illegal, incorrect, or immoral. Legal wrongs are usually quite clearly defined in the law of a state or jurisdiction. They can be divided into civil wrongs and crimes (or criminal offenses) in common law countries, On the other hand, some legal wrongs, such as many types of parking offences, could hardly be classified as moral wrongs.
Civil law violations usually lead to civil penalties like fines, criminal offenses to more severe punishments. The severity of the punishment should reflect the severity of the violation (retributive justice). In realistic situations and for minor violations, altruistic punishment was shown not "to fit the crime". This subdivision is similar to the distinction between misdemeanours, and felonies. Other examples of violations of the law include:
- Infraction, in United States law, minor or petty offenses that do not require jury trial. In common usage, "violations" are treated as synonymous with infractions
- Willful violation, in U.S. law, an act with intentional disregard for a regulation, statute, and policy
- Infringement, various violations of laws or rights, usually used in the context of intellectual property
- e.g. copyright violation
- Breach of contract
- Probation violation
- against traffic rules
- Moving violation, any violation of law committed by a driver while the vehicle is in motion
- Parking violation, parking a motor vehicle in a restricted place or an unauthorized manner
See also
- Business ethics
- Error
- Evil
- Goodness and value theory
- Guilt (law)
- Illegalism
- Justice
- Moral rights
- Natural and legal rights
- Rights
- Right to an effective remedy
References
Bibliography
- Willis, Hugh. Principles of the Law of Damages. The Keefe-Davidson Co.: St. Paul, 1910.