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Auctor

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In Roman Law. An auctioneer. In auction sales, a spear was fixed upright in the forum, besides which the seller took his stand; hence goods thus sold were said to be sold sub hasta under the spear. The catalogue of goods was on tablets called auetionwriae. In Old French Law. A plaintiff. See "Actor."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A plaintiff; a principal; an auctioneer.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In the Roman law. An auctioneer.

In the civil law. A grantor or vendor of any kind.

In old French law. A plaintiff. Kelli am.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

auctour, I fr. A plaintiff.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Auctour, L. Fr. [from Lat. actor, q. v.] A plaintiff. Kelham,