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).
After distinguishing between them, the term referring to the act is reserved for the verbal procedures (e.g., Acta martyrum Scyllitanorum), whereas the references concerning the martyrs are designated by the name passio in all its diverse manifestations.