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Property damage (sometimes calleddamage to property) is the damage or destruction ofreal ortangiblepersonalproperty, caused bynegligence,willful destruction, or anact of nature.Destruction of property (sometimes calledproperty destruction, orcriminal damage inEngland andWales) is a sub-type of property damage that involves damage to property that results from willful misconduct and is punishable as a crime.[1][2][3]
Destruction of property encompassesvandalism (deliberate damage, destruction, or defacement),building implosion (destroying property with explosives), andarson (destroying property with fire), and similar crimes that involve unlawful infliction of damage to or destruction of personal property or real property.[4]
Property damage also refers to loss of tangible property in insurance loss claims, related to residential and commercial buildings, as well as motor vehicles.[5] In motor vehicle accidents, typically there may be loss to structures, personal items, and vehicles, which would be referred to as property damage.[6][7]
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