- feasor
- One who performs or commits.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
feasor
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feasor — see tort feasor … Useful english dictionary
feasor — /fiyzar/ Doer; maker. Feasors del estatute, makers of the statute. Also used in the compound term, tort feasor, one who commits or is guilty of a tort … Black's law dictionary
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Tort feasor — Tort Tort, n. [F., from LL. tortum, fr. L. tortus twisted, crooked, p. p. of torqure to twist, bend. See {Torture}.] 1. Mischief; injury; calamity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That had them long opprest with tort. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) Any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tort-feasor — [tôrt′fē′zər] n. 〚Fr tortfaiseur < MFr < tort, TORT + faiseur, one who does < fais , stem of faire, to do < L facere: see DO1〛 Law a person who commits or is guilty of a tort * * … Universalium
tort-feasor — [tôrt′fē′zər] n. [Fr tortfaiseur < MFr < tort, TORT + faiseur, one who does < fais , stem of faire, to do < L facere: see DO1] Law a person who commits or is guilty of a tort … English World dictionary
tort-feasor — A wrong doer; an individual or business that commits or is guilty of a tort. See also joint tort feasors … Black's law dictionary
tort-feasor — noun a party who has committed a tort • Syn: ↑tortfeasor • Hypernyms: ↑party * * * ˈ ̷ ̷|fēzər, ˌzȯ(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: French tortfaiseur, from Middle French, from … Useful english dictionary
NUISANCE — The owner or person in possession of land is not at liberty to use it as he pleases. Land, even if unencumbered, may not be used in such manner as to harm or disturb one s neighbors. Any neighbor can require the offending landowner to abate the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
tort — /tawrt/, n. Law. a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another s person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation. [1350 1400; ME: injury,… … Universalium
