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  • noun plurale tantum The regional courts of Great Britain, which were replaced by the crown courts in 1971.
  • noun A trial or hearing before such a court.
  • noun Plural form of assize.

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  • noun the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

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Examples

  • The signification of the word assizes in this connection is derived from the French verb asseoir, whose past participle is assis.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913

  • "I thought a reeve's work to rule fairly and uncover abuses and bring criminals to justice at the assizes was the matter at hand."

    Spirit Gate 2006

  • Lord was compelled to take out a _Pone_ to have the matter tried before the Court of Common Pleas or the Justices in Eyre, that is, the assizes.

    The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 Various

  • Its authority governed even the succession to the throne, in event of dispute between two members of the royal family; it alone was empowered to make laws or "assizes", and to its initiative was due the compilation of the "Assizes of Jerusalem", erroneously ascribed to Godfrey of Bouillon.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

  • But this sort of imprecise talk would have seen Ken and his Hush Puppies laughed out of Nottingham assizes.

    Hugh Muir's Diary 2011

  • Twice a month, Guy de Trabant holds a court of assizes.

    The World Above Cameron Dokey 2010

  • “You thought to use the assizes to get close to the harp,” he said.

    The World Above Cameron Dokey 2010

  • I wondered if it was the same one he had carried into the court of assizes.

    The World Above Cameron Dokey 2010

  • “You thought to use the assizes to get close to the harp,” he said.

    The World Above Cameron Dokey 2010

  • I wondered if it was the same one he had carried into the court of assizes.

    The World Above Cameron Dokey 2010

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