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actor

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UK /ˈak.tə(ɹ)/ US /ˈæk.tɚ/noun

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Which meaning of 'actor' best matches the usage in the sentence?

A man may be principal in an offence in two degrees. A principal, in the first degree, is he that is the actor, or absolute perpetrator of the crime.