wrongful act
Actionable civil harm
A wrongful act is conduct that violates someone's legal rights or breaches a duty owed to them.
The term appears in legal contexts—tort law, insurance policies, employment disputes—where it encompasses actions that may give rise to liability: The policy covers claims arising from any wrongful act committed by officers or directors.
A wrongful act need not be criminal; negligence or breach of contract qualifies.
- medical malpracticeSubstandard care causing injury
- gross negligenceSevere breach of duty
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- breach of dutyFailing an obligation owed
- duty of careObligation to act reasonably
misconduct · willful misconduct · felony · criminal act · trespass · false imprisonment · immorality · misdemeanor · crime · tort · delict · defamation · dishonesty · malfeasance · murder · discrimination · transgression · unlawful act
wrongful actgood deed
Benevolent act
ethical conduct · act of kindness · heroic act · noble deed · selfless act