Foreign apposer

An officer in the exchequer who examines the sheriff's estreat, comparing them with the records, and apposeth (interrogates) the sheriff what he says to each particniar sum therein. 4 Inst. 107; Blount; Cowell.

Defined under Foreign in Black's Law Dictionary.

(or OPPOSER) L. l Aiii. forinseeus oppoeitor.l In old Eng- Bs] ' h law. An officer in 4>he exchequer whose busi Dess was to examine sberiffs' estreats with the record. So called, according to Co well and Blount, (who write the word apposer,) because he apposed, that is, questioned or interrogated the sheriff as to every particular sum specified. Lord Coke, however very distinctly writes the word opposer. " Forinsec* • opposiior, the forein opposer; he doth oppose all sheriffs and bailiffs of liberties, of their green wax." 4 Inst, 107. The word may be essentially the same with controller {contra-rotulator) the radical idea of which was opposition. From Coke's explanation of the duties of this officer, it may be gathered that he was denominated /oret/^n because he dealt with such items as were not within the ordinary accounts of the sheriff; it being the proyiuce of the escheator to deal with such matters as were " within the sheriff's accounts." Foreign opposer may therefore not inaptly be defined, an extraordinary or special controller or auditor.