Actor
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ACTOR, practice. 1. A plaintiff or complainant. 2. He on whom the burden of proof lies. In actions of replevin both parties are said to be actors. The proctor or advocate in the courts of the civil law, was called actor.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.