Question

A person who commits a tort is often referred to as _____________a. tortfeasorb. guiltfeasorc. criminald. runaway defendante. nominal defendant

Answer 1

a. tortfeasor

Step-by-step explanation:

-A tortfeasor is a person that commits a tort which is an act that caused harm to someone and that results in legal liability.

-A criminal is a person that commits a crime.

-A runaway defendant is a person that was accused of a crime and is missing.

-A nominal defendant is when someone commits a crime but the physical identity is not known.

According to this, the answer is tortfeasor.

Answer 2

Answer: Option A -- Tortfeasor

Step-by-step explanation:

A tortfeasor is an individual or group of individuals or a cooperate body, who commits a civil offense known as "tort" meaning, wrongful act that causes injury, danger or harm to another individual. offenses that can be committed by the tortfeasor are but not limited to trespassing, fraud, damage, negligence of duty, emotional injury. It should also be noted that this is different from criminal offense.