tortfeasor

or tort-fea·sor

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

noun

, Law.

1. a person who commits a tort.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tortfeasor¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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