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Definition: ELISOR

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An elector or chooser; one of two persons appointed by a court to return a jury or serve a writ when the sheriff and the coroners are disqualified.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Elisor" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: ELISOR

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] s as z. In law, a sheriff's substitute for returning a jury. When the sheriff is not an indifferent person, as when he is a party to a suit, or related by blood or affinity to either of the parties, the venire is issued to the coroners; or if any exception lies to the coroners,the venire shall be directed to two clerks of the court, or to two persons of the county, named by the court, and sworn; and these, who are called elisors or electors, shall return the jury. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

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Definition: ELISOR

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. An elector or chooser; one of two persons appointed by a court to return a jury or serve a writ when the sheriff and the coroners are disqualified.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "ELISOR" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: ELISOR

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Noun] s as z. In law, a sheriff's substitute for returning a jury. When the sheriff is not an indifferent person, as when he is a party to a suit, or related by blood or affinity to either of the parties, the venire is issued to the coroners; or if any exception lies to the coroners,the venire shall be directed to two clerks of the court, or to two persons of the county, named by the court, and sworn; and these, who are called elisors or electors, shall return the jury. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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