Assessor — An assessor may be: * Assessor (law), the assistant to a judge or magistrate * Assessor (Oxford), a senior officer of the University of Oxford * Assessor (property), an expert who calculates the value of property * Collegiate Assessor, a civil… … Wikipedia
assessor — as‧ses‧sor [əˈsesə ǁ ər] noun [countable] 1. JOBS someone whose job is to examine places, systems, or people to decide how good or suitable they are: • I worked for a travel agency as an assessor of foreign locations. 2. PROPERTY someone whose… … Financial and business terms
assessor — as·ses·sor /ə se sər/ n 1: one appointed or elected to assist a judge or magistrate; esp: one with special knowledge of the subject to be decided see also master 2: one that assesses; specif: one that is authorized to assess property for taxation … Law dictionary
property tax — n: a tax levied on real or personal property (as by a municipality) compare excise, income tax Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
assessor's parcel number — The designation of property on the local property tax rolls. Some states or counties require the APN to be on a real estate deed before it can be recorded. Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Buying a House Category: Real Estate & Rental… … Law dictionary
Assessor — As*sess or, n. [L., one who sits beside, the assistant of a judge, fr. assid?re. See {Assession}. LL., one who arranges of determines the taxes, fr. assid?re. See {Assess}, v., and cf. {Cessor}.] 1. One appointed or elected to assist a judge or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assessor — [ə ses′ər] n. 1. a person who sets valuations, as on property, for taxation 2. a person with special knowledge in some field who serves as a consultant to a judge in a legal proceeding assessorial [as΄ə sôr′ē əl] adj … English World dictionary
Assessor — A local government official who determines the value of a property for local real estate taxation purposes. Assessors are trained to determine the fair market value of property. The figures that they derive will be used to calculate future… … Investment dictionary
property tax — a tax levied on real or personal property. [1800 10] * * * Levy imposed on real estate (land and buildings) and in some jurisdictions on personal property such as automobiles, jewelry, and furniture. Some countries also levy property taxes on… … Universalium
assessor — 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 … Universalium
