Basis of Legal Liability A legal wrong is a violation of a person's legal rights, or a failure to perform a legal duty owed to a certain person or to society as a whole egal wrongs include Crime Breach of contract Tort 7-107-10 Basis of Legal Liability • A legal wrong is a violation of a person’s legal rights, or a failure to perform a legal duty owed to a certain person or to society as a whole • Legal wrongs include: – Crime – Breach of contract – Tort