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tort⋅fea⋅sor

  [tawrt-fee-zer, -zawr, -fee-]
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–noun Law.
a person who commits a tort.
Also, tort-feasor.

Origin:
1650–60; < AF tortfesor wrongdoer (F tortfaiseur). See tort, feasance, -or 2
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Main Entry: tort·fea·sor
Pronunciation: 'tort-"fE-z&r
Function: noun
Etymology: 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
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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