Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Assay
n. 1. A proof or trial, by chemical experiments, of the purity of metals, esp. Gold and silver. 2. An examination of weights and measures.
Assayator regis
see assayer of the king.
Assayer
one who makes assays of precious metals.
Assayer of the king
hist. An officer of the royal mint, appointed by st. 2 hen. 6, ch. 12, who receives and tests bullion taken in for coining. - also termed assayator regis.