elisor

elisor
A person appointed to perform certain duties pertaining to certain officers, when the latter are disqualified. More specifically, a person who is appointed to perform functions of a sheriff or coroner in cases where they are disqualified or unable to act. Bruner v Superior Court, 92 Cal 239, 245, 28 P 341.

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