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Term | actors

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  • n., 1. One who acts; a person whose conduct is in question. 2. Archaic. A male plaintiff. 3. Hist. An advocate or pleader; one who acted for another in legal matters. 4. Roman law. A person who sue; a claimant. [Black’s Law Dictionary, 8th ed. c2004]
  • n., A doer, a person who acts. [The Dictionary of Canadian Law, 3rd ed. c2004]
  • n., Persons who carry out acts or actions.