Assizer
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 An officer who has the care or inspection of weights and measures.
"In the case of any such weighing instruments, weights or measures as are referred to in Sub-section (2), the position thereof shall be notified in writing to the assizer before the expiry of the time fixed by the Council in accordance with Sub-section (1), and any person who shall fail so to notify the position of any such weighing instruments, weights or measures shall be guilty of an offence."
- 2 Alternative form of assizor. alt-of, alternative
"It is a good objection to an assizer if he is erroneously designed; but neither that nor any other objection can be stated after the jury is sworn."
Example
More examples"In the case of any such weighing instruments, weights or measures as are referred to in Sub-section (2), the position thereof shall be notified in writing to the assizer before the expiry of the time fixed by the Council in accordance with Sub-section (1), and any person who shall fail so to notify the position of any such weighing instruments, weights or measures shall be guilty of an offence."
Etymology
From assize + -er.
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