# tortfeasance

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɔːtˌfiːzəns/

## Definitions
1. The condition, or an act, of doing wrong; the act of committing a tort.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman tortfesance, from Old French tort (“a misdeed, a wrong”) + fesance (“act, action, deed”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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