noun
tortfeasance
Tortfeasance (noun) means (law) The act of committing a civil wrong against someone.
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(law) The act of committing a civil wrong against someone.
"To procure another's tort will render the procurer jointly liable in tort. By the doctrine of joint tortfeasance, the procurement leads the law to 'impute' the commission of the same wrongful act to two or more persons at once."
— Hazel Carty, Inducing Breach of Contract (2010)
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Etymology
Came from Anglo-Norman tortfesance, which developed from Old French tort (“a misdeed, a wrong”) plus fesance (“act, action, deed”).
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What is the meaning of tortfeasance?
"tortfeasance" (noun) means (law) The act of committing a civil wrong against someone.
What is another word for tortfeasance?
Other words for "tortfeasance" include misdeed, tort, malfeasance, delict, misdoing.
