A person who deliberates or takes part in deliberation; a member of a deliberative body.
From Latin 'deliberans', present participle of 'deliberare'. This rare term was borrowed from legal and philosophical Latin to describe participants in formal discussions.
In medieval universities and church councils, the 'deliberants' were the people allowed to voice opinions and vote—it was actually a big deal to be recognized as someone whose opinion mattered!
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