Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Cotortfeasor
One who, together with another, has committed a tort. See TORTFEASOR.
Feasor
n. An actor; a person who commits an act. See TORTFEASOR.
Tortfeasor
One who commits a tort; a wrongdoer.
concurrent tortfeasors
See TORTFEASOR.
consecutive tortfeasors
Two or more tortfeasors whose actions, while occurring at different times, combine to cause a single injury to a third party. * Such tortfeasors are jointly and severally liable.
fraudfeasor
A person who has committed fraud. - Also termed defrauder.
joint tortfeasors
Two or more tortfeasors who contributed to the claimant's injury and who may be joined as defendants in the same lawsuit. See joint and several liability under LIABILITY.
successive tortfeasors
Two or more tortfeasors whose negligence occurs at different times and causes different injuries to the same third party.