Agens

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A manager; a plaintiff. Agent. One who is authorized to bind his principal contractually or by representations. See 3 Am. St. Rep. 693; also Ann. Cas. 1913B, 84, and 2 L. R. A. 808, note.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat. An agent, a cenductor or manager of affairs. Distinguished from factor, a workman. A plaintiff. Fleta, llb. 4, c. 15, § a

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

1. One who does an act; an actor or doer. Agentes et consentientes pari poena plectentnr: those who do an act, and those who consent to it shall suffer the same punishment In civil and old English law. One who brings an action; a plaintiff. Agent! ex contractu non potest opponi questio domiuii: one who sues on a contract cannot be met with a question of ownership.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Lat. An agent, a conductor, or manager of affairs. Distinguished from Jactor,a workman. A plaintiff. Fleta, lib. 4, ec. 15, § 8.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [from agere, q. v.1 One who acts or does an act; in the "nfl civi Flaw, a plaintiff. Inst. 4. 6. 33. Hence the English agent. Agentes et consentientes pari poena plectentur; those who do an act, and those who consent to it, shall suffer the same punishment. 5 Co. 80.