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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.

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And, like Shakespeare's troupe, once one show is up, the ASC actors are already diving into another.

Re-creating the original: twelve actors at the American Shakespeare Center rediscover Shakespeare's world for modern audiences

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The security continued in 2011 as the actor faced protests from the Shiv Sena after he said Pakistani players should be allowed to play in the cricket IPL.

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Abdullah Yahiya Ibrahim, a young actor, said the increase of TV channels and drama production companies has improved salaries, yet they remain inadequate.

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In Trusting the Actor Astbury explains his methods to help actors reach their full potential, making performances fresh and exhilarating.

Trusting the actor

It had 10 Oscar nominations, inclu ding one for Burton as best actor.

Burton had no luck at Oscars; VIEWPOINTS

The 1998 amendments granted an actor the following rights:

Creating art: it's a living!

Becoming a successful voice actor, like other jobs in entertainment, requires strong networking skills.

You're a what? Voice actor: from ads to animation, Tony Oliver speaks for his supper

A similar actor oriented model is advocated by Lee et al.

A role-based coordination model and its realization

Actors started a campaign on social media to pray for his early recovery, many famous actors came forward for the moral support of the actor and his family.

Abid Ali's daughter appeals for prayers

The actor also stated that he was saddened over the fact that while many people dream of landing that one big break in Bollywood, Zaira decided to "crush her dreams"

Maybe she was forced to take that decision: Anupam Kher reacts on Zaira quitting Bollywood