Assize

usgb/əˈsaɪz/
noun

A historical term for a court session where judges heard cases.

In the medieval times, cases were tried at the local assizes.
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Often appears as...

  • held an assize
  • assize court

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Formal

Historical

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Historical Courts

Assize refers to courts in history, not used for modern legal systems.

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He studied how the assizes operated during the reign of Henry VIII.
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Judicial Gatherings

Assize implied a formal gathering of judges, indicating solemnity and gravity.

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Assizes were critical in administering justice across English shires.
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Regional Significance

Used for local or regional court sessions, not for high or supreme courts.

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Crimes in the local area were judged when the circuit judge came for the spring assize.
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