(from ad, "to," and pretium, "value"), one who rates or sets a value upon goods, &c. He must be a skilful and honest person. It is not a business of itself, but is practised by brokers of household furniture; to which set of men the word is chiefly applied: Yet upholsterers and other brokers are employed, or even any person or persons who are supposed to be skilled in the commodities to be appraised or valued. They are employed in cases of death, executions brought in upon goods, or of stock to be turned over from one person to another, or divided between copartners; and are called sworn appraisers, from their taking an oath to do justice between party and party. They sometimes appraise on behalf of both sides, each party agreeing to have the same appraiser or appraisers; sometimes in opposition, each party choosing one or more of a side; and sometimes by commission or deputation of trustees, masters in chancery, &c.