Tort-feasor (Noun)
Meaning
A party who has committed a tort.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The tort-feasor was found liable for damages in the court case.
- The insurance company refused to cover the tort-feasor's actions, citing a clause in the policy.
- The victim's lawyer argued that the tort-feasor had acted with reckless disregard for the safety of others.
- The court ordered the tort-feasor to pay punitive damages in addition to compensatory damages.
- The tort-feasor's negligence was deemed the direct cause of the plaintiff's injuries.