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Lifecycle Details
-
-The verifier defines its policies for accepting
+A verifier defines its own policies for accepting
verifiable credentials from holders for its supported actions.
-
-The issuer issues a verifiable credential to the holder.
+An issuer issues one or more verifiable credentials to
+a holder.
-
-The holder might pass on its verifiable credentials to another
-holder.
+A holder might pass on one or more of its verifiable credentials
+to another holder.
-
-The final holder presents its verifiable credentials to the
-verifier in a verifiable presentation, requesting a supported
+A holder presents one or more of its verifiable credential(s)
+to a verifier in a verifiable presentation, requesting a supported
action.
-
-The verifier verifies the authenticity of the
-verifiable presentation and verifiable credentials.
+A verifier verifies the authenticity of a verifiable presentation
+and the verifiable credential(s) contained therein.
-
-The verifier verifies that the holder possesses the
-verifiable credentials.
+A verifier verifies that the holder that made the
+verifiable presentation possesses the verifiable credential(s)
+contained therein.
-
-The verifier decides whether to accept the verifiable credentials
-for the requested action, taking into account its policy, the holder,
-and the contents of the verifiable credentials.
+A verifier decides whether to accept the verifiable credentials
+for the requested action, taking into account its policy, the presenting
+holder, and the contents of the verifiable credentials.
-
-The verifier either performs the requested action or rejects the
-request.
+A verifier either performs a requested action or rejects the request
+for that action.