Searcher

English Law: Searcher in the Past

An officer of the customs, whose duty it is to examine and search all ships outward bound, to ascertain whether they have any prohibited or uncustomed goods on board. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about searcher is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including searcher.

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