Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Cotortfeasor

One who, together with another, has committed a tort. 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.

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.