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Crime is a public wrong, a violation of criminal law. The state is the entity that bring charges against one who commits a crime, and the matter is adjudicated in a criminal court. Tort is an injury or wrong committed on the person or property of another. A tort is an infringement on the rights of an individual, but not founded on a contract. The most common tort action is a suit for damages sustained in an automobile accident.