Legal Definition and Related Resources of Assessor
Meaning of Assessor
One skilled in ascertaining value of some specific thing or class of things ; one who assists the court in trying a scientific or technical matter because of his specialized knowledge .
Synonyms of Assessor
noun
- censor
- charger
- collector
- exciseman
- official receiver
- one who exacts
- one who imposes a charge
- one who levies
- tax collector
- tax gatherer
- tax man
- tax receiver
- tax taker
- taxer Associated Concepts: tax assessor
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Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms
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English Legal System: Assessor
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Assessor :
A person called in to assist a court in trying a case requiring specialized technical knowledge. The High Court and the Court of Appeal have wide powers to appoint assessors to assist them in any action, but this power is rarely exercised except in Admiralty cases. Assessors will not give oral evidence and will not be open to cross-examination or questioning. In cases involving questions of navigation and seamanship, it is the invariable practice to appoint assessors who are Elder Brethren of Trinity House. In proceedings to review an *assessment of costs a practising solicitor and a *costs officer are usually appointed to assist the judge.
Concept of Assessor in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Assessor: One who estimates value of property for tax purposes.
Concept of Assessor in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Assessor: One who estimates value of property for tax purposes.
Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Assessor
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late 14c., “assistant or adviser to a judge or magistrate,” from Old French assessor “assistant judge, assessor (in court)” (12c., Modern French assesseur) and directly from Latin assessor “an assistant, aid; an assistant judge,” in Late Latin “one who assesses taxes,” literally “a sitter-by, one who sits by (another),” agent noun from past participle stem of assidere “to sit beside” (see assess). From 1610s as “one who assesses taxes.” Milton uses it in the literal Latin sense in “Paradise Lost,” calling Christ the Assessor of God’s throne.
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