Examiner

In Englishlaw. A person appointed by a court to take the examination of witnesses in an action, Z. ¢., to take down the result of their interrogation by the parties or their counsel, either by written interrogutories or vio voce, An examiner is generally appointed where a witness is ina foreign country, or is too ill or infirm to attend before the court, and is either an officer of the court, or a person specially appointed for the purpose. Sweet. In New Jersey. An examiner is an officer appointed by the court of chancery to take testimony in causes depending in that court, His powers are similar to those of the English examiner in chancery. In the patent-office. An officer in the patent-office charged with the duty of examining the patentability of inventions for which patents are asked.