Affeerors
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In old English law. Those appointed by a court-leet to mulct those punishable, not by a fixed fine, but by an arbitrary sum, called "amercement." Termes de la Ley. AFFIANCE (Lat. affldare, ad, fidem, dare, to pledge to). An agreement by which a man and woman promise each other that they will marry together. Poth. du Mar. note 24. Marriage. Co. Litt. 34a. See Dig. 23. 1. 1; Code, 5. 1. 4.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Those appointed by a court-leet to mulct those punishable, not by a fixed fine, but by an arbitrary sum called amercement, q. v.; 4 Bla. Com. 379.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
alferatores, I. I.
In old English law. Persons appointed in courts leet to afeer, i. e., to assess and moderate amercements.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Persons who, in courtleets, upon oath, settle and moderate the fines and amercements imposed on those who have committed offenses arbitrarily punishable, or that have no express penalty appointed by statute. They are also appointed to moderate fines, etc., in courts-baron. Cowell.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[L. Lat. aff&ratwes; L. Fr. affirrours.'] Persons chosen at courts leet and baron, and sworn to affeer, that is, assess €tnd moderate amercements imposed on offendep. 4 BL Com. 380. 1 Crahh*s Real Prop. 505, 606, g§ 653—655. In the superior courts of England, the coroners affeered the amercements. F. N. B. 76.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
in the English law; those who upon oath settle and moderate fines in courts leet. Hawk. I. 2, ch. 112.