In a typical tort case,

A) the defendant is not allowed to appeal the verdict if he or she loses.
B) the plaintiff is not allowed to appeal the verdict if he or she loses.
C) the government immediately appeals the verdict if it loses.
D) one individual charges that he or she has been injured by another's negligence or malfeasance.

Tort Case

A legal lawsuit involving a civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm, leading to legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act.

Negligence

A failure to behave with the level of care that someone of ordinary prudence would have exercised under the same circumstances, resulting in harm to another party.

Malfeasance

Wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official.