Which statute provides a civil action to recover for deprivation of rights?

• A. Criminal penalties
• B. False statements
• C. Money damages for civil wrong
• D. Civil action for deprivation of rights

Answer: (D)

The main idea is that there is a specific civil rights remedy that lets individuals sue to recover damages when their constitutional or federal rights are violated by government actors acting under color of law. The well-known statute for this is the civil rights action that allows a private party to sue for deprivation of rights under color of law, typically invoked as a federal remedy. This enables damages, injunctive relief, and attorney’s fees in appropriate cases. It’s distinct from criminal penalties (which are pursued in criminal prosecutions) or from general tort damages for ordinary civil wrongs, and it targets violations of rights by government officials, not private conduct. So the option describing a civil action to recover for deprivation of rights correctly names the civil-rights remedy.