actado

Actado is a Spanish word that functions primarily as the past participle of the verb actuar, which means to act, perform, or operate. As an adjective, actado signifies something that has been enacted, executed, or considered. It is often used in legal, administrative, or formal contexts to describe acts that have gone through a formal procedure or have been deemed valid.

In the legal sphere, a document or decision may be described as actado to indicate it has been formally adopted or adopted. Jurists use the term to denote the completion of a legislative process or the formal confirmation of a regulation. In everyday Spanish, actado can describe actions that were carried out, such as “el proyecto fue actado la semana pasada.”

Morphologically, actado is formed by adding the suffix -ado to actuar, following the typical pattern for past participles in Spanish. It can be used in both passive and active constructions; for example, “El contrato fue actado por ambas partes” (the contract was enacted by both parties).

Actado is distinct from the reflexive form actado (from actarse), which refers to being taken care of or landing, but in most contexts the participle links to the act of doing or performing. The term’s usage is widespread across Latin America and Spain in legal, bureaucratic, and literary texts.