Who is the person who commits a tort?

• A. Tort
• B. Tortfeasor
• C. Negligence
• D. Contract

Answer: (B)

In tort law, the person who commits a civil wrong is called the tortfeasor. A tort is a civil wrong that causes harm or loss, and the tortfeasor is the individual who performed the wrongful act or omission and can be held liable to the injured party.

The term tort refers to the wrong itself, not the person who commits it. Negligence, as a type of tort or as a standard of care, describes the conduct that breache a duty and causes harm—it explains what happened, not who did it. Contract, on the other hand, deals with promises creating obligations; a breach of contract is a contract matter, not a tort (unless a separate tortuous act accompanies it).