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tortfeasor

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Tortfeasor (noun) means (law) A person who commits a civil wrong against someone else.

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(law) A person who commits a civil wrong against someone else.

"Damages paid by the settling tortfeasor which are greater than the pro rata amount can easily be attributed to his desire to avoid legal fees and bad press, or misspeculation about the merits and likely outcome of the case." — Moot Court Casebook - Volume 16 (1992)

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Came into English from Anglo-Norman tortfeasor, which traces back to Old French tortfesor, tort-faiseur, torfesor, torzfesor (“wrongdoer”), itself made up of tort (“a misdeed, a wrong”) and fesor, faiseur (“doer”).

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"tortfeasor" (noun) means (law) A person who commits a civil wrong against someone else.