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Examiner
An official or other person empowered by another—whether an individual, business, or government agency—to investigate and review specified documents for accuracy and truthfulness.
A court-appointed officer, such as a master or referee, who inspects evidence presented to resolve controverted matters and records statements made by witnesses in the particular proceeding pending before that court.
A government employee in the Patent and Trademark Office whose duty it is to scrutinize the application made for a patent by an inventor to determine whether the invention meets the statutory requirements of patentability.
A federal employee of the Internal Revenue Service who reviews income tax returns for accuracy and truthfulness.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
examiner
a barrister appointed by the court to take evidence outside the court. For Scotland, see COMMISSIONER.Collins Dictionary of Law © W.J. Stewart, 2006