"assizer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: assizers [plural]
Etymology: From assize + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|assize|er|id2=agent noun}} assize + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} assizer (plural assizers)
  1. An officer who has the care or inspection of weights and measures.
    Sense id: en-assizer-en-noun-HQGoKYoQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
  2. Alternative form of assizor Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: assizor
    Sense id: en-assizer-en-noun-PAy88sMQ

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1916, Johannesburg (South Africa). City Council, Minutes of 337th Meeting of the Municipal Council:",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "1964, Statutes of the Union of South Africa - Part 1, page 505:",
          "text": "The superintendent shall provide for the use by any assizer such standard weights and standard measures of length and capacity (or volume) (in this Act referred to as working standards) as may in the opinion of the superintendent be required by such assizer for the purpose of carrying out his duties and functions under this Act.",
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          "ref": "1972, The Laws of the Republic of Zambia, page 37:",
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