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==Etymology==

==Etymology==

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French visiter, from [[Latin]] visitare, frequentative of visere to go to see, frequentative of vidēre to see

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French visiter, from [[Latin]] visitare, frequentative of visere to go to see, frequentative of vidēre to see

*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Century 13th century]

*Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Century 13th century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

:''transitive verb''  

:''transitive verb''  

*1 a archaic : comfort —used of the [[Deity]] <visit us with Thy [[salvation]] — [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Wesley Charles Wesley]>  

*1 a archaic : comfort —used of the [[Deity]] <visit us with Thy [[salvation]] — [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Wesley Charles Wesley]>  

:b (1) : afflict <visited his people with distempers — Tobias Smollett> (2) : inflict, impose <visited his [[Anger|wrath]] upon them>  

:b (1) : afflict <visited his people with distempers — Tobias Smollett> (2) : inflict, impose <visited his [[Anger|wrath]] upon them>  

:c : avenge <visited the sins of the [[fathers]] upon the [[children]]>  

:c : avenge <visited the sins of the [[fathers]] upon the [[children]]>  

*2 : chat, [[converse]] <enjoys visiting with the [[neighbors]]>

*2 : chat, [[converse]] <enjoys visiting with the [[neighbors]]>

==Description==

==Description==

A '''Visitor''', in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom United Kingdom] [[law]] and [[history]], is an overseer of an [[autonomous]] [[ecclesiastical]] or eleemosynary [[institution]] (i.e., a charitable institution set up for the perpetual [[distribution]] of the founder's alms and bounty), who can [[intervene]] in the internal affairs of that institution. These [[institutions]] usually comprise cathedrals, chapels, [[colleges]], [[universities]] and hospitals.

A '''Visitor''', in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom United Kingdom] [[law]] and [[history]], is an overseer of an [[autonomous]] [[ecclesiastical]] or eleemosynary [[institution]] (i.e., a charitable institution set up for the perpetual [[distribution]] of the founder's alms and bounty), who can [[intervene]] in the internal affairs of that institution. These [[institutions]] usually comprise cathedrals, chapels, [[colleges]], [[universities]] and hospitals.

The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_monarch British sovereign], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Chancellor Lord Chancellor], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_President_of_the_Council Lord President of the Council], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archbishop_of_Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peerage peers], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop diocesan bishops], etc. are the most common Visitors, though any [[person]] or office-holder can be [[nominated]]. The Queen usually [[delegates]] her visitatorial [[functions]] to the Lord Chancellor. During the reform of the [[universities]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oxford Oxford] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Cambridge Cambridge] in the 19th century, Parliament ordered Visitations to the universities to make [[inquiries]] and to reform the university and college statutes. Bishops are usually the Visitors to their own cathedrals.

The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_monarch British sovereign], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Chancellor Lord Chancellor], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_President_of_the_Council Lord President of the Council], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archbishop_of_Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peerage peers], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop diocesan bishops], etc. are the most common Visitors, though any [[person]] or office-holder can be [[nominated]]. The Queen usually [[delegates]] her visitatorial [[functions]] to the Lord Chancellor. During the reform of the [[universities]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Oxford Oxford] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Cambridge Cambridge] in the 19th century, Parliament ordered Visitations to the universities to make [[inquiries]] and to reform the university and college statutes. Bishops are usually the Visitors to their own cathedrals.

There is a [[ceremonial]] element to the role and the Visitor may also be called upon to give [[advice]] where an [[institution]] expresses [[doubt]] as to its [[powers]] under its charter and statutes. However, the most important [[function]] of the Visitor was within [[academic]] institutions, where the Visitor had to determine disputes arising between the academic institution and its members. [[Traditionally]] the [[courts]] have been exempted from any [[jurisdiction]] over [[student]] complaints. As a result there had been much [[speculation]] that this contravened the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_Act_1998 Human Rights Act 1998]. However in 2004 the Higher Education Act transferred the jurisdiction of the Visitor over student complaints in UK universities to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_the_Independent_Adjudicator Office of the Independent Adjudicator].

There is a [[ceremonial]] element to the role and the Visitor may also be called upon to give [[advice]] where an [[institution]] expresses [[doubt]] as to its [[powers]] under its charter and statutes. However, the most important [[function]] of the Visitor was within [[academic]] institutions, where the Visitor had to determine disputes arising between the academic institution and its members. [[Traditionally]] the [[courts]] have been exempted from any [[jurisdiction]] over [[student]] complaints. As a result there had been much [[speculation]] that this contravened the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_Act_1998 Human Rights Act 1998]. However in 2004 the Higher Education Act transferred the jurisdiction of the Visitor over student complaints in UK universities to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_the_Independent_Adjudicator Office of the Independent Adjudicator].

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