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tortfeasor

Or tort-fea·sor

[tawrt-fee-zer, -zawr, -fee-]

noun

Law.

  1. a person who commits a tort.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tortfeasor1

1650–60; < Anglo-French tortfesor wrongdoer ( French tortfaiseur ). See tort, feasance, -or 2
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Example Sentences

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When the magazine directly facilitated murder, it could be held liable for wrongful death just like any other tortfeasor.

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