clerk of the market

clerk of the market. Hist. The overseer of a public market, responsible for witnessing oral contracts, inquiring into weights and measures, measuring land, and settling disputes between people dealing there. • The office has become obsolete as a result of various statutes regulating weights and measures.

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法律翻译王漾，在一家顶尖英国律师事务所的上海办公室担任全职法律翻译，专注翻译各类与大中华业务有关的法律文件。