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Originally appearing in Volume V27, Page 1017 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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VERDERER (O. Fr. verdier, Med. See also:Lat. viridarius)  , a See also:term used in See also:English See also:forest See also:law for a judicial officer appointed to look after what was known as the " vert " (O . Fr. verd, See also:green; See also:Lat. viridis), i.e. the forest trees and underwood in the royal forests . It was the See also:verderer's See also:duty to keep the assizes and attend to all matters See also:relating to trespasses (see FOREST LAW) .

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