Oversman
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In Scotch law. A person commonly named in a submission, to whom power is given to determine in case the arbiters cannot agree in the sentence. Sometimes the nomination of the oversman is left to the arbiters. In either case, the oversman has no power to decide unless the arbiters differ in opinion. Ersk. Inst. 4. 3. 16. The office of an oversman very much resembles that of an umpire.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In Scotch law. An umpire appointed by a submission to decide where two arbiters have differed in opinion, or be is named by the arbiters themselves, under powers given them by the submission. Bell.