Makayla Successfully Sued Deacon for the Tort of Defamation

question 51

Multiple Choice

Makayla successfully sued Deacon for the tort of defamation. In that situation, the term tortfeasor refers to

• A) Deacon as the person who committed the tort.
• B) Makayla as the person who suffered, or felt, the tort.
• C) the fact that Makayla's tort caused Deacon to fear that he would suffer an injury.
• D) the court as a representative of society's concern, or fear, or anti- social behaviour.
• E) the traditional idea, or theory, of tort law.

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