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tort-feasor [tôrt′fē′zər]n.〚Fr tortfaiseur < MFr < tort, TORT + faiseur, one who does < fais-, stem of faire, to do < L facere: see DO1〛Law a person who commits or is guilty of a tort
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Tort feasor — Tort Tort, n. [F., from LL. tortum, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, p. p. of torqure to twist, bend. See {Torture}.] 1. Mischief; injury; calamity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That had them long opprest with tort. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) Any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tort-feasor — [tôrt′fē′zər] n. [Fr tortfaiseur < MFr < tort, TORT + faiseur, one who does < fais , stem of faire, to do < L facere: see DO1] Law a person who commits or is guilty of a tort … English World dictionary
tort-feasor — noun a party who has committed a tort • Syn: ↑tortfeasor • Hypernyms: ↑party * * * ˈ ̷ ̷|fēzər, ˌzȯ(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: French tortfaiseur, from Middle French, from … Useful english dictionary
tort-feasor — A wrong doer; an individual or business that commits or is guilty of a tort. See also joint tort feasors … Black's law dictionary
tort — / tȯrt/ n [Anglo French, wrongful or illegal act, from Old French, injury, from Medieval Latin tortum, from Latin, neuter of tortus twisted, from past participle of torquēre to twist]: a wrongful act other than a breach of contract that injures… … Law dictionary
feasor — see tort feasor … Useful english dictionary
Tort — Tort, n. [F., from LL. tortum, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, p. p. of torqure to twist, bend. See {Torture}.] 1. Mischief; injury; calamity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That had them long opprest with tort. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) Any civil… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tort — /tawrt/, n. Law. a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another s person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation. [1350 1400; ME: injury,… … Universalium
feasor — /fiyzar/ Doer; maker. Feasors del estatute, makers of the statute. Also used in the compound term, tort feasor, one who commits or is guilty of a tort … Black's law dictionary
feasor — /fiyzar/ Doer; maker. Feasors del estatute, makers of the statute. Also used in the compound term, tort feasor, one who commits or is guilty of a tort … Black's law dictionary
