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ex·am·in·er n: a person who examines: asa: a court officer empowered to administer an oath and take testimonyb: a person whose work is to inspect usu. a specified thing or situationa bank examiner
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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a barrister appointed by the court to take evidence outside the court. For Scotland, See commissioner.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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An official or other person empowered by another—whether an individual, business, or government agency—to investigate and review specified documents for accuracy and truthfulness.A court-appointed officer, such as a master or referee, who inspects evidence presented to resolve controverted matters and records statements made by witnesses in the particular proceeding pending before that court.A government employee in the Patent And Trademark Office whose duty it is to scrutinize the application made for a patent by an inventor to determine whether the invention meets the statutory requirements of patentability.A federal employee of the Internal Revenue Service who reviews income tax returns for accuracy and truthfulness.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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An official or other person empowered by another—whether an individual, business, or government agency—to investigate and review specified documents for accuracy and truthfulness.A court-appointed officer, such as a master or referee, who inspects evidence presented to resolve controverted matters and records statements made by witnesses in the particular proceeding pending before that court.A government employee in the patent and trademark office whose duty it is to scrutinize the application made for a patent by an inventor to determine whether the invention meets the statutory requirements of patentability.A federal employee of the internal revenue service who reviews income tax returns for accuracy and truthfulness.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.