1 : natural person. 2 : the body of a human being also : the body and clothing of a human being had drugs on his person. 3 : one (as a human being or corporation) that is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties — see also juridical person, legal person, personality.

What is the original meaning of the word person?

1200, persoun, “an individual, a human being,” from Old French persone “human being, anyone, person” (12c., Modern French personne) and directly from Latin persona “human being, person, personage; a part in a drama, assumed character,” originally “a mask, a false face,” such as those of wood or clay, covering the whole …

Does person mean one?

A single human being; an individual. Etymology: From parsone, persoun et al. (Old French persone, French personne), and its source persona, perhaps a loanword; compare Etruscan φersu. … By common law a corporation or a trust is legally a person.