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Which kinds of purely non-legal wrongs fall outside tort law?

A tort is a civil wrong involving the breach of a legal duty, generally remedied by damages. A moral, religious or social wrong falls outside tort law if it breaches no…

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Which kinds of purely non-legal wrongs fall outside tort law?

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A tort is a civil wrong involving the breach of a legal duty, generally remedied by damages. A moral, religious or social wrong falls outside tort law if it breaches no legal duty. The same conduct can breach both a non-legal obligation and a legal duty.

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Option A

Purely moral wrongs fall outside tort law, and so do purely religious and social wrongs.

Option B

Purely religious wrongs fall outside tort law, and so do purely moral and social wrongs.

Option C

Purely social wrongs fall outside tort law, and so do purely moral and religious wrongs.

Option D

All three categories fall outside tort law when the conduct breaches no legal duty.

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