ACTOR

ID Roman law. One who acted for another; one who attended to another's busine ; a manager or agent. A slave who attended to, transacted, or super- L intended his master's' busine or affairs, received and paid out moneys, and kept accounts. Burrill. A plaintiff or complainant. In a civil or private action the plaintiff was often called M by the Romans "petit or;" in a public action [s. 33]