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Tortfeasor

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004938

An individual or entity who commits a tort, thereby causing injury or harm to another person or their property. This party is legally responsible for the damages resulting from their wrongful act. A tortfeasor may be held liable for compensatory damages, and sometimes punitive damages.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004938
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Tortfeasor",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An individual or entity who commits a tort, thereby causing injury or harm to another person or their property. This party is legally responsible for the damages resulting from their wrongful act. A tortfeasor may be held liable for compensatory damages, and sometimes punitive damages.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/tortfeasor/"
}

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