Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Actus: An act or action that has been done. It can also refer to a law that has been passed by both houses of Parliament but not yet approved by the monarch. In Roman law, it is a right to drive cattle or a carriage across someone else's land.
actus
Actus means an action or thing that is done. It can also refer to a law that has been passed by both houses of Parliament but not yet approved by the monarch. In Roman law, it refers to a right to drive cattle or a carriage across someone else's land.
The first example shows how actus can refer to a general action or deed. The second example illustrates how actus can refer to a specific type of law. The third example shows how actus can refer to a right to use someone else's land for a specific purpose.