What type of law violation is a tort?

A tort is classified as a violation of civil law. Civil law encompasses legal disputes that involve private rights and liabilities between individuals, corporations, or organizations, rather than offenses against the state or public. Torts can arise from various situations, including negligence, intentional wrongdoing, or strict liability, leading to the affected party seeking compensation or damages through the civil court system.

This classification as civil law differentiates torts from criminal law, which deals with offenses against the state and involves prosecution by the government. While contract law focuses specifically on agreements and obligations between parties, and international law governs relationships and transactions between nations, torts primarily involve personal injury or harm and redress within the context of civil legal proceedings.