assizess

[US]/əˈsaɪzɪz/
[UK]/əˈsaɪzɪz/

Translation

n. (pl.)periodic court sessions held historically in England and Wales for trying cases; plural form of assize

Phrases & Collocations

court assizes

assizes begin

assizes conclude

hold assizes

assizes were held

assizes adjourned

during assizes

assizes summoned

assizes opened

general assizes

Example Sentences

the assizes were held quarterly in the county town.

prisoners were brought before the assizes to face trial.

the judge presided over the assizes with great gravity.

the assizes attracted considerable public attention.

a verdict was rendered at the conclusion of the assizes.

the assizes dealt with serious criminal cases.

lawyers gathered for the opening of the assizes.

the assizes had been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

witnesses were summoned to testify at the assizes.

the assizes marked an important date in the legal calendar.

jury selection began promptly at the start of the assizes.

the historical assizes shaped the development of english common law.

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