- appraiser
- A person selected to value property, for example, an appraiser of a decedent's property for inheritance tax purposes, or an appraiser of imported goods. See customs appraiser.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
appraiser
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appraiser — [[t]əpre͟ɪzə(r)[/t]] appraisers N COUNT An appraiser is someone whose job is to estimate the cost or value of something such as property. [AM] (in BRIT, use valuer) … English dictionary
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appraiser — noun see appraise … New Collegiate Dictionary
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