elisor

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noun

A person appointed by a court for certain acts, such as to return a jury or serve a writ when the sheriff and the coroners are disqualified.

OriginFrench éliseur ← Latin ēligō →
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Meanings

nounelisor (plural elisors)

plural elisors · alternative elizor

  1. lawA person appointed by a court for certain acts, such as to return a jury or serve a writ when the sheriff and the coroners are disqualified.

    1985, Maryland Rules of Court When the sheriff is a party to or interested in an action so as to be disqualified from serving or executing process, the court, on application of any interested party, may appoint an elisor to serve or execute the process.

Origin

  1. Latinēligō
  2. Frenchéliseur
  3. Englishelisor

French éliseur, from élire to choose, from Latin ēligō. See elect.

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APA

elisor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elisor

MLA

“elisor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elisor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elisor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elisor.

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