Editor
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Anderson (1889)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The term is held to include not only the person who writes or selects the articles for publication, but he who publishes a paper and puts it in circulation. Pennoyer v. Neff, 95 U. S. 721, 24 L. Ed. 565; Bunce v. Reed, 16 Barb. (N. Y.) 350.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
Formerly included not only the person y.?ho wrote or selected articles for publication, but also the person who published the paper and put it into circulation. Now, the business of editor is separated from that of publisher and printer.' See Liberty, 1, Of the press; Newspaper.