An official who assesses and fixes the amount of fines or payments in medieval law.
From 'affeer' (to assess) plus the agent suffix '-er' (one who does). Found in medieval English legal documents describing court officials.
Medieval villages had 'affeerers'—officials whose job was to calculate exact fine amounts, showing how specialized legal roles were highly valued before modern bureaucracy.
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