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{{wiktionary|visitor}}
{{For|the Catholic equivalent|Canonical visitation|Visitor (disambiguation)}}
A ''Visitor'' is a person visiting a person or place, esp. socially or as a tourist, traveler, vacationer, day tripper, sightseer, pilgrim, habitué, foreigner, outsider, stranger, alien. Synonyms include guest, caller, house guest, company, frequenter, visitant.
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A ''']''' is also an ecclesiastical title in UK law. For the Catholic equivalent, see ''']'''.
A '''Visitor''', in English and Welsh law and history, is an overseer of an autonomous ] or ] institution (i.e., a ] 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 mainly comprise cathedrals, chapels, colleges, universities and hospitals.


'''Visitor''' may also refer to:
The ], the ], the ], the ], the ], ]s, and diocesan ]s 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 Oxford and Cambridge in the 19th century, ] 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.
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==Film==
* ], a drama by Elia Kazan
* ], a thriller by Giulio Paradisi
* ], a 2002 Australian film directed by Dan Castle
* ], a short film by Dave Smith
* ], a drama film by Thomas McCarthy
* ], a 2003 Australian horror film
* ], a 2013 American documentary film
* '']'', a 1993 French cult film


==Literature==
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 institution and its members. The right of the visitor (and not the courts) to judge alleged deviations from the statutes of academic colleges was affirmed in the 1694 case of Philips v. Bury, where the ] overruled the ruling of the ].<ref>William Blackstone (1753), Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book 1, Chapter XVIII "Of Corporations", Section 3</ref><ref></ref> Traditionally the courts have been exempted from any jurisdiction over student complaints. There had been much speculation that this contravened the ]. However in 2004 the Higher Education Act transferred the jurisdiction of the Visitor over student complaints in English and Welsh universities to the ].
* ], a 1965 short story
* ]
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* ], by Clifford D. Simak
* ''The Visitor'', a novel by ]
* ''The Visitor'', a ] title


==Television==
==Outside England and Wales==
* ], an American series
The position has also existed in universities in other countries which have followed the English and Welsh model (there being no such office in Scotland), although in many countries the Visitor's role in complaints has been transferred to other bodies.
* ]
* ]
* ], a fictional alien race
* ] ("The Visitors"), a Czechoslovak series
* "The Visitor", a ]
* "The Visitors," a '']'' sketch


==Music==
In the Republic of Ireland, the Universities Act, 1997<ref>{{dead link|date=May 2012}}</ref> redefines the appointment, function and responsibility of a Visitor. A Visitor may be appointed by the ] and must be either a current Judge of the ] or a retired Judge of the High Court or ].
* ], an Australian rock group
* ], by Carlos Chávez
* ], 1981
* ], 1998
* ], 1981
* ], by onelinedrawing
* ], 2009
* ], 1983
* ], by ABBA
* ''The Visitor'', an album by ]
* ''Visitors'', an album by ]
* "The Visitor", a song by The Black Heart Procession on the album '']''
* ], a 1985 synth pop song by Italian band Koto
* ], a UK-based electronic music group
* ], a rock band formed in Little Rock, Arkansas


==Other uses==
The ] of ] is the Visitor to all Victorian universities, but has only ceremonial duties.
* ], refers to a tourist information center for details to visit a specific attraction or place of interest
* ], refers to visitor visa issued to visitors to a foreign country
* ], refers to visitors health insurance coverage
* ] are UK community nurses
* ]
* ], a 2007 video game by Jay "Zeebarf" Ziebarth
* ], by Joe Orton
* ], a software design pattern
* ] (born 1957), American actress
* ], a statistic describing a unit of traffic to a website


{{disambiguation}}
The ] of ] is the Visitor to ] and the ] pursuant to statute.<ref>Sydney Grammar School Act 1854 (NSW), </ref><ref>http://foundingdocs.gov.au/item-sdid-79.html</ref><ref>http://sydney.edu.au/senate/senate_Visitors.shtml</ref> The Governor is also the Visitor of the University of Wollongong by the University of Wollongong Act 1989.<ref>. Austlii.edu.au (30 March 2012). Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref> The Governor of NSW can only exercise ceremonial duties in their role as Visitor; this is mandated under the same Act.

In Canada, ], as a member of the ], has served as Visitor to ], in ], ], since 1959.
Also in Canada, the Queen's Representative in Ontario, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, serves as the Visitor to the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario.<ref>. Lt.gov.on.ca (24 February 2012). Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref> A similar arrangement has the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador serve as the Visitor to ] <ref>. Assembly.nl.ca. Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref> On a slightly higher level, the ] automatically serves as the official Visitor of ].<ref>. Mcgill.ca (8 July 2010). Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref> The Anglican ] is Visitor to ] in ].

In India, according to the IIT act the President of India is the visitor of the 7 Indian Institutes of Technology.<ref>http://www.iitk.ac.in/infocell/commrev/committee/iii.pdf</ref>

In the United States, the office of "visitor," from its early use at some colleges and other institutions, evolved specifically into that of a trustee. Certain colleges and universities, particularly of an earlier, often colonial founding, are governed by boards of Visitors, often chaired by a Rector (rather than regents or trustees, etc.). Examples include the ] and the ].

==See also==
*] whose visitor is Queen Elizabeth II, an example of how the British Sovereign is a Visitor to academic institutions
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==External links==
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== References ==

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A Visitor is a person visiting a person or place, esp. socially or as a tourist, traveler, vacationer, day tripper, sightseer, pilgrim, habitué, foreigner, outsider, stranger, alien. Synonyms include guest, caller, house guest, company, frequenter, visitant.

A Visitor (ecclesiastical) is also an ecclesiastical title in UK law. For the Catholic equivalent, see Canonical visitation.

Visitor may also refer to:

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