0 an action that is wrong but can be dealt with in a civil court rather than a criminal court
1 an act of injury or damage to a person or property that is covered by a law, so that the person can start a court action:
2 an action that is wrong but not criminal and so can be dealt with in a civil court :
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.