public tort

A minor breach of the law (such as a parking violation) that, although it carries a criminal punishment, is considered a civil offense rather than a criminal one because it is merely a prohibited act (malum prohibitum) and not inherently reprehensible conduct (malum in se).

— Also termed civil offense. Cf. civil wrong under WRONG; public delict under DELICT. [Cases: Criminal Law 26, 27. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 9–12, 44–45, 1110.]

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资深译员Lester，毕业于美国一流的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与复杂国际仲裁有关的法律文件。