Assessors

Those appointed to make assessments. rin Civil and Scotch Law. Persons skilled in law, selected to advise the judges of the inferior courts. Bell, Diet.; Dig. 1. 22; Code, 1. 51. ASSETS (Fr. assez, enough). All the Equivalent to "property." 2 Sandf. (N. Y.) 202. The property in the hands of an heir, executor, administrator, or trustee, which is legally or equitably chargeable with the obligations which such heir, executor, administrator, or other trustee is, as such, required to discharge. Equitable Assets. Such as can be reached only by the aid of a court of equity, and which are to be divided, pari passu, among all the creditors. 2 Fonbl. Eq. 401 et seq.; Willis, Trustees, 118. Legal Assets. Such as constitute the fund for the payment of debts according to their legal priority. Assets per Descent. That portion of the ancestor's estate which descends to the heir, and which is sufl Scient to charge him, as far as it goes, with the specialty debts of his ancestors. 2 Williams, Ex'rs, 1011. Personal Assets. Goods and personal chattels to which the executor or administrator is entitled. Real Assets. Such as descend to the heir, as, an estate in fee simple. ASSETS ENTRE IVIAINS (Law Fr.) Assets in hand; assets in the hands of executors or administrators, applicable for the payment of debts. Termes de la Ley; 2 Bl. Comm. 510; 1 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 23, § 31. Called, in modern law, "personal assets."

In Civil and Scotch Law. Persons skilled in law, selected to advise the judges of the inferior courts. Bell, Diet.; Dig. 1. 22; Cod. 1. 51. As to admiralty practice, see Nautical Assessors.

In Scots and English law. pointed to advise and direct the courts. V. Assessores.

In Scotch and English law. Persons skilled in the law, appomted to advise and direct the decisions of the judges of inferior courts. Scotch Diet, Wharton* a Lex, Brande, The term and practice are both derived from the civil law. See Aasesaores.

in the civil law, were 80 called from the word adsi-. dere, which signifies to be seated: with the judge. They were lawyers who were appointed to assist by their advice the Roman magistrates, who were generally ignorant of law, being mere military men. Dig.lib.1, t. 22; Code, lib. 1 t.51. Inourlaw, an assessor is one who has been legally appointed to value and appraise property, generally with a view of laying a tax on it.