The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tort feasor
Tort \Tort\, n. [F., from LL. tortum, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, p. p. of torqure to twist, bend. See Torture.]
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Mischief; injury; calamity. [Obs.]
That had them long opprest with tort.
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(Law) Any civil wrong or injury; a wrongful act (not involving a breach of contract) for which an action will lie; a form of action, in some parts of the United States, for a wrong or injury.
Executor de son tort. See under Executor.
Tort feasor (Law), a wrongdoer; a trespasser.
--Wharton.