assize

əˈsaɪz

Definition

Definition of assize - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

judge hearing

Dated

formal court session or the legal order starting it

Dated

The assize was held in the old courthouse.

hearing

session

sitting

trade standards

Rare

statute or ordinance regulating weights and measures

Rare

The assize ensured fair trade practices in the market.

ordinance

regulation

statute

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Expressions with assize

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court of assize and nisi prius

county courts in England before 1971

The court of assize and nisi prius handled the case.

court of assize

historical county courts in England for serious crimes

The court of assize handled the murder trial.

Origin of assize

Latin, assidere (to sit beside)

Examples of assize in a sentence

She attended the assize as a juror.
The assize was crucial for maintaining consistency in trade.
Merchants had to comply with the assize to avoid penalties.

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French:assises, ordonnance, ...
German:Gerichtssitzung, ...
Italian:assise, assisa, ...
Spanish:audiencia judicial, ordenanza, ...
Portuguese:sessão de tribunal, assisa, ...
Chinese:巡回法庭, 法规, ...
Japanese:巡回裁判, 規格法, ...
Arabic:جَلسَة مَحكَمة رَسمِيَّة, قانون, ...
Hebrew:מוֹשָׁב בֵּית מִשְׁפָּט, אַסִּיזָה, ...
Russian:ассайз, ассиза, ...
Ukrainian:судове засідання, ассиза, ...
Hindi:असाइज़, विधान, ...
Bengali:আসাইজ আদালত, আইন, ...
Catalan:assises, assisa, ...
Czech:soudní zasedání, nařízení, ...
Danish:herredsting, lovgivning, ...
Dutch:gerechtelijke zitting, assise, ...
Greek:δικαστική συνεδρίαση, ασίζα, ...
Hungarian:törvényszéki ülésszak, árszabás, ...
Khmer:សវនាការតុលាការផ្លូវការ, ច្បាប់កំណត់ស្តង់ដារទម្ងន់ និងរង្វាស់, ...
Korean:공판, 규격 조례, ...
Persian:جلسه اسایز, قانون, ...
Polish:posiedzenie sądowe, ustawa, ...
Portuguese (BR):sessão judicial, regulamento de pesos e medidas, ...
Romanian:asiză, reglementare, ...
Swedish:rättssammanträde, assise, ...
Thai:ศาลแอสไซส์, กฎหมายการวัด, ...
Turkish:assize, tartı, ...
Vietnamese:phiên tòa đại hình, đạo luật, ...

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