Actor (accusator, petitor)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23648609 |
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| Authors | Matthew Perry (0000-0002-5980-0366, corresponding author), Matthew J Perry |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah13005 |
| OpenAlex | W1597135033 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Actor , accusator , and petitor were titles used in Roman law to describe the plaintiff or prosecutor in a court case. In both civil and criminal law, the actor drove the proceedings; he was responsible for initiating charges, obtaining and analyzing evidence, and even ensuring the defendant's attendance. To strengthen their cases, actores regularly enlisted the services of trained advocates to present and explain material in court.
Attendance · Criminal case · Criminal law · Criminology · Plaintiff · Political science · Sociology · Classical Antiquity Studies · Law · Legal principles and applications
| Highly cited | No |
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