Defination of Tort: Tort means a civil wrong which is not exclusively a breach of contract or breach of trust.
Distinction Between Torts and Crime are written below:
1. In tort, there is an
infringement of a civil
right or a private right of
the party. Hence, a tort is a
private wrong.
on the other hand,
In crime, there is an
infringement of a public right
affecting the whole community.
Hence, a crime is public wrong.
2. In tort, the affected or
injured party may sue.
on the other hand,
In crime, the state is under
a duty to institute criminal
proceedings against the
accused.