Once the distinction is made, the name of the act is reserved for the verbal processes (like, for example, Acta martyrum Scyllitanorum) while the references relating to the martyrs, the name of passio is applied, in all of its diverse form (gesta, martyrium, legenda).
Once the distinction is made, the designation for the act is reserved for the verbal processes (like Acta martyrum Scyllitanorum), while the designations referring to the martyrs are given the name passio in all its various forms (gesta, martyrium, legenda).