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Tortfeasor

A person who commits a tort (a wrongful act causing harm to another).

Encyclopedia entry: Tortfeasor

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tortfeasor

A tortfeasor is one who commits a tort .

[Last reviewed in June of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team
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