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Demandant

Demandant, he who is actor or plaintiff in a real action, because he demands lands, Co Litt. 127.

Syndic

or patron; a burgess or recorder; an agent or attorney who acts for a corporation or university; an actor or procurator, an assignee, Civ. Law. See In the Goods of Eliz. Darke (deceased), (1860) 29 LJ (Prob

Imminently dangerous

a mental hospital. And the imminently dangerous behaviour of pointing a gun at someone's head could subject the actor to criminal and tort liability, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 752.

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Juvenile delinquency

Juvenile delinquency, means Anti-social behavior by a minor; esp., behavior that would be criminally punishable if the actor were an adult, but instead is usu. punished by special laws pertaining only to minors. Also termed delinquent

Motion of judgment

Motion of judgment. By (English) R.S.C. 1883, Ord. XL., it is provided that, except where by the Actor rules of Court it is otherwise provided, the judgment of the Court shall be obtained by motion for

Office of profit

to another without re-election provided that the office is one of those mentioned in the schedule to the actor added thereto by subsequent legislation. The (English) Re-election of Ministers Act, 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5, c.

Performer

Performer, includes an actor, singer, musician, dancer, acrobat, juggler, conjurer, snake charmer, a person delivering a lecture or any other person who

Pulsator

Pulsator [fr. pulso, Lat., to accuse], the plaintiff or actor.

Reasonableness of award

word 'reasonable' has in law prima facie meaning of reasonable in regard to those circumstances of which the actor, called upon to act reasonably, knows or ought to know, Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. Unique

Accessary, or Accessory

criminis quasi accedens ad culpam, Lat. As though assenting to the offence], he who is not a chief actor at a felony, nor present at its perpetration, but yet is in some way concerned therein, either before

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