assizess

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.