Makayla Successfully Sued Deacon for the Tort of Defamation

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.