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Deemster

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A Manx judge.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

demster. A kind of judge in all controversies without process, writings ster.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Demster. [from Sax. dema, a judge, or dom, judgment.] A kind of judges, [two judges, according to Spelman,] in the Isle of Man, who decided all controversies without process, writings or any charge. Cowell. Blount. Spelman.