- tortfeasor
- tortfeasor 1650s, from O.Fr. tortfesor, from tort "wrong, evil" (see TORT (Cf. tort)) + -fesor "doer," from L. facere "to make" (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)).
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tortfeasor — tort·fea·sor / tȯrt ˌfē zər/ n [Anglo French tortfesor wrongdoer, from tort wrong + fesor faisour doer, maker, from Old French, from fais , stem of faire to do, make, from Latin facere]: a person who commits a tort, delict, or quasi offense… … Law dictionary
tortfeasor — /tawrt fee zeuhr, zawr, fee /, n. Law. a person who commits a tort. Also, tort feasor. [1650 60; < AF tortfesor wrongdoer (F tortfaiseur). See TORT, FEASANCE, OR2] * * * … Universalium
tortfeasor — noun A person who commits a tort. See Also: tortfeasance … Wiktionary
tortfeasor — tÉ”rt‚fɪËzÉ™(r) /tÉ”Ë n. one who commits an injustice, one who causes harm (Law) … English contemporary dictionary
tortfeasor — [ tɔ:tfi:zə] noun Law a person who commits a tort. Origin C17: from OFr. tort fesor, from tort wrong and fesor doer … English new terms dictionary
tortfeasor — /tɔtˈfizə/ (say tawt feezuh) noun Law someone who commits a tort. {tort + Old French faiseur doer} …
tortfeasor — One guilty of a tort. A person who commits a tort; a wrongdoer. See joint tortfeasors … Ballentine's law dictionary
tortfeasor — n. Law a person guilty of tort. Etymology: OF tort fesor, tort faiseur, etc. f. tort wrong, fesor, faiseur doer … Useful english dictionary
joint tortfeasor — n: any of two or more parties held jointly or severally liable for the same tort see also contribution; joint liability at liability 2b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
successive tortfeasor — n: any of two or more tortfeasors whose negligent acts are independent though causing injury to the same third party Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
