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tortfeasor

Pronunciation: /ˈtɔːtfiːzə/
Definition of tortfeasor

noun

Law
  • a person who commits a tort.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Old French tort-fesor, from tort 'wrong' and fesor 'doer'

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