tort-feasor

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tort-feasor

(ˈtɔːtˈfiːzə)

(Law) law a person guilty of tort

[C17: from Old French, literally: wrongdoer, from tort + faiseur, from faire to do]

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tort-feasor - a party who has committed a tort

tortfeasor

party - a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part"

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