approver

approver ([schwa]-proo-v[schwa]r), n. Hist.

1. One who offers proof; esp., a criminal who confesses and testifies against one or more accomplices. See relative confession under CONFESSION. Cf. ANTITHETARIUS.

2. An agent or bailiff; esp., one who manages a farm or estate for another.

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词条贡献者

译者陈鹏，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，擅长翻译各种与诉讼及争议解决相关的法律文件。