assize
noun
as·​size
| \ ə-ˈsīz
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Definition of assize
1a
: a judicial inquest
b
: an action to be decided by such an inquest, the writ for instituting it, or the verdict or finding rendered by the jury
2a
: the former periodical sessions of the superior courts in English counties for trial of civil and criminal cases
—usually used in plural
b
: the time or place of holding such a court, the court itself, or a session of it
—usually used in plural
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