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In practice. A person to whom a cause pending in a court is referred by the court, to take testimony, hear the parties, and report thereon to the court See Refer. Referee in bankruptcy. An officer appointed by the courts of bankruptcy under the act of 1898 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3418) corresponding to the "registers in bankruptcy" under earlier statutes having administrative … [Read more...] about REFEREE

Prior to 1978, the bankruptcy trustee appointed by the court was called the referee. … [Read more...] about REFEREE IN BANKRUPTCY

(A) contracts. An agreement to submit to certain arbitrators, matters in dispute between two or more parties, for their decision, and judgment. The persons to whom such matters are referred are sometimes called referees. (B) mercantile law. A direction or request by a party who asks a credit to the person from whom he expects it, to call on some other person named in order to … [Read more...] about REFERENCE

An officer by whom the order of causes was laid before the Roman emperor, the desires of petitioners made known, and answers returned to them. Vicat Voc. Jur.; Calvin. … [Read more...] about REFERENDARIUS

In Saxon law. A master of requests; an officer to whom petitions to the king were referred. Spelman. … [Read more...] about REFERENDARY