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Meaning of "tort-feasor" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TORT-FEASOR

From Old French, literally: wrongdoer, from tort + faiseur, from faire to do.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TORT-FEASOR

tort-feasor  [ˈtɔːtˈfiːzə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TORT-FEASOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tort-Feasor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TORT-FEASOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tort-feasor in the English dictionary

The definition of tort-feasor in the dictionary is a person guilty of tort.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TORT-FEASOR


beezer
ˈbiːzə
Caesar
ˈsiːzə
easer
ˈiːzə
Ebenezer
ˌɛbəˈniːzə
freezer
ˈfriːzə
fridge-freezer
ˌfrɪdʒˈfriːzə
geezer
ˈɡiːzə
geyser
ˈɡiːzə
Giza
ˈɡiːzə
mestiza
mɛˈstiːzə
misfeasor
mɪsˈfiːzə
Pisa
ˈpiːzə
pleaser
ˈpliːzə
riza
ˈriːzə
squeezer
ˈskwiːzə
teaser
ˈtiːzə
Teresa
təˈriːzə
Theresa
təˈriːzə
tweezer
twiːzə
visa
ˈviːzə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TORT-FEASOR

tort
torta
torte
Tortelier
tortellini
torticollar
torticollis
tortie
tortile
tortility
tortilla
tortilla chips
tortillon
tortious
tortiously
tortive
tortoise
tortoise beetle
tortoiseshell
tortoiseshell butterfly

WORDS THAT END LIKE TORT-FEASOR

advisor
assessor
assistant professor
compressor
corporate sponsor
cursor
Duke of Windsor
embrasor
phasor
precursor
processor
professor
releasor
sensor
sponsor
successor
supervisor
vavasor
visor
Windsor

Synonyms and antonyms of tort-feasor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tort-feasor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TORT-FEASOR

Find out the translation of tort-feasor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tort-feasor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tort-feasor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

侵权, feasor
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agravio - feasor
570 millions of speakers

English

tort-feasor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टोट - feasor
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المسؤولية التقصيرية - feasor
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Торт- feasor
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

delito - feasor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্যায়-feasor
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la responsabilité délictuelle feasor
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tort-feasor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Delikt - feasor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不法行為、 feasor
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불법 행위 - feasor
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tort-feasor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sai lầm cá nhân - feasor
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டார்ட்-feasor
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टोर्ट-फशाअर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haksızlık yapan kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tort - feasor
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czyn - feasor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Торт- feasor
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tort - feasor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδικοπραξία - feasor
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tort - feasor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skadevållaren
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tort - feasor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tort-feasor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TORT-FEASOR»

The term «tort-feasor» is used very little and occupies the 162.562 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TORT-FEASOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tort-feasor» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tort-feasor» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tort-feasor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TORT-FEASOR»

Discover the use of tort-feasor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tort-feasor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Canadian Edition of the Law of Torts
Thus, if one of two joint tort-feasors (c) be sued, and judgment be recovered against him, although not satisfied, yet the whole of the original cause of action is gone, and the other tort-feasor is free (d). The same rule applies if accord be made ...
John Frederic Clerk
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Ius privatum gentium
If it is assumed that the tort-feasor cannot scale down his own liability because of compensation from such a »collateral source«, can the one who made the compensation, as required by his own duty, recover from the tort-feasor?
Ernst von Caemmerer, Konrad Zweigert, Max Rheinstein, Soia Mentschikoff, Ernst von Caemmerer, Soia Mentschikoff
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Jag Law Review
However, had he received treatment in a civilian hospital, incurring an obligation to pay therefor, the medical payments coverage would have covered this obligation; and, when he looked towards the tort-feasor, he could have sued for ...
Author
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Tort Suits Against Federal Contractors: An Overview of the ...
In other words, the tort system acts as a mechanism through which an individual who has suffered an injury or incurred damages caused by an act or omission of another (i.e., a tort-feasor) can seek compensation in court from that tortfeasor.
Vivian S. Chu (au), Kate M. Manuel (au)
5
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
The base SJA asserts the claim against the tort-feasor by mailing, certified mail, return receipt requested, the original and one copy of a "Notice of Claim" that includes the following: (a) Reference to the statutory right to collect. (b) A demand for ...
‎2005
6
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
The base SJA asserts the claim against the tort-feasor by mailing, certified mail, return receipt requested, the original and one copy of a "Notice of Claim" that includes the following: (a) Reference to the statutory right to collect. (b) A demand for ...
7
Code of Federal Regulations
The base SJA asserts the claim against the tort-feasor by mailing, certified mail. return receipt requested. the original and one copy of a "Notice of Claim" that includes the following: (a) Reference to the statutory right to collect. (b) A demand for ...
‎2009
8
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 32, National Defense, PT. ...
29, 1990, as amended at 55 FR 32077, Aug. '7, 1990] §842.96 Asserting the claim. The base SJA asserts the claim against the tort-feasor by mailing, certified mail, return receipt requested, the original and one copy of a “Notice of Claim” that ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2011
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Code of Federal Regulations, Title 32, National Defense, Pt. ...
29, 1990, as amended at 55 FR 32077, Aug. 7, 1990] § 842.96 Asserting the claim. The base SJA asserts the claim against the tort-feasor by mailing, certified mail, return receipt requested, the original and one copy of a "Notice of Claim" that ...
OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER, 2010
10
ABA Journal
What's New in the Law of Indiana, June 10, 1963, Arterburn, J., 191 N. E. 2d 21.) Releases . . • extent of operation The majority rule that a general release of a tort- feasor responsible for the releaser's original injury bars an action against a ...

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TORT-FEASOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tort-feasor is used in the context of the following news items.
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When does the clock start to run? Contribution claims under …
CDI,[2] the Alberta Court of Appeal addressed the issue of the ability of a tort-feasor (tort-feasor #1) to advance a claim for contribution against another ... «Lexology, Sep 14»
2
Seeking Contribution From Third Parties: The Tort-Feasors Act …
The TFA provides tort-feasors (someone committing a tort) an ability to "recover contribution from" (emphasis added) another third party (the second tort-feasor) ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Mar 14»
3
Australia: Claims for contribution from joint tortfeasors under section …
Accordingly, the liability of "any other tort-feasor" contained in s 5(1)(c) is a liability to the plaintiff and the hypothetical suit envisaged by the section is one ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Mar 11»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tort-Feasor [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tort-feasor>. May 2024 ».
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