Delict is a civil wrong that causes harm to someone's person, property, or reputation, while crime is a violation of a criminal law that is punishable by the state. Delict generally involves compensation to the victim, while crime involves punishment by the criminal justice system.
R. G. McKerron has written: 'The law of delict'
The exact meaning of delict varies between legal systems but it is always centered on the Roman law idea of wrongful conduct. It's a matter of intent. Crime is not always intentional.
it's where one party commits a wrong against another
delict is less harm than crime.
tort
The word 'crime' is used in the sense of 'offence'. On the other hand, the word delict is an intentional or negligent act, which paves the way for legal obligation between two parties. This is the main difference between the two words.
Bruce W. Frier has written: 'Libri annales Pontificum Maximorum' -- subject(s): Annales maximi, Historiography, History 'A casebook on the Roman law of delict' -- subject(s): Torts (Roman law), Cases 'The rise of the Roman jurists' -- subject(s): Practice of law (Roman law), History and criticism, Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin, Roman law
Eduard Berendes has written: 'Delict und Haftung der juristischen Person nach gemeinem Recht'
David M. Walker has written: 'The Scottish jurists' -- subject(s): Law, Lawyers, Biography, History 'Architects & architecture in Dundee, 1770-1914' -- subject(s): Architects, Architecture 'The law of delict in Scotland' -- subject(s): Torts 'The law of civil remedies in Scotland' -- subject(s): Remedies (Law) 'The Oxford companion to law' -- subject(s): Law, Dictionaries 'The Scottish legal system' -- subject(s): Administration of Justice, Courts, Justice, Administration of, Law 'The Oxford companion to law' -- subject(s): Law, Dictionaries, English language, Chinese 'The law of contracts and related obligations in Scotland' -- subject(s): Contracts, Obligations (Law)
Mervyn Dendy wrote various books on botany, including "The Classification of Flowering Plants" and "The Plant-World." He was a prominent botanist and author known for his contributions to the field of plant taxonomy.
In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), which is the tort or delict of making a false statement of fact that injures someone's reputation. "Defamation" is however the generally-used term internationally. Libel is a malicious written publication that defames. Slander"is the malicious spoken word that defames. Libel = Letters Slander = SpeechAlso a tort consisting of false and malicious publication printedfor the purpose of defaming a living person