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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

An umpire appointed to settle a controversy upon the failure of arbitrators to agree.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Scotch law. An umpire appointed by a submission to decide where two arbiters have differed in opinion or he is named by the arbiters themselves, nnder powers given them by the submission. Bell.

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.