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In law, a member of the court of referees
appointed by the House of Commons to give
judgement on petitions against private bills;
also one of the three officials to whom cases
before the high court may be submitted.
2.
In sport, the official in charge of a game.
3.
In science, one who reads and comments on a
scientific paper before its publication,
normally a scientist of at least equal
standing to the author(s).