— assessorial /as'euh sawr"ee euhl, -sohr"-/ , adj. — assessorship , n.
/euh ses"euhr/ , n.
1. a person who makes assessments, esp. for purposes of taxation.
2. an adviser or assistant to a judge, esp. one serving as a specialist in some field.
3. Archaic.
a. a person who shares another's position, rank, or dignity.
b. a person sitting beside another in an advisory capacity; an advisory associate.
[ 1350-1400; ME assessour assessor one who assesses taxes, L: a judge's helper. See ASSESS, -TOR ]