The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cessor \Ces"sor\, n. [From Cess, v. i. Cf. Cesser.] (Law)
One who neglects, for two years, to perform the service by
which he holds lands, so that he incurs the danger of the
writ of cessavit. See Cessavit.
--Cowell.
Cessor \Ces"sor\, n. [From Cess, v. t.] An assessor. [Obs.]
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context legal English) In English law, one who is dilatory, negligent, and delinquent in his duty or service, and who thereby incurred the danger of the law, and was liable to have the ''writ of cessavit'' brought against him. 2 (context obsolete English) One who determined the amount of a cess; an assessor.
Usage examples of "cessor".
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