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assizeIn law, a session, or sitting, of a court. It originally referred to a judicial inquest in which a panel of men conducted an investigation. It was later applied to special sessions of high courts in England and France. Assize courts were abolished in most countries in the 20th century, but in France they are still the courts of first instance in the handling of serious crimes. assize [ə′sīz] (civil engineering) A cylindrical block of stone forming one unit in a column. A layer of stonework. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Such lawing also shall be done by the assize commonly used, and which is, that three claws shall be cut off without the ball of the right foot. It may be that your name is being called even at this very moment at the Great Assize. But when, at the Assize Court, he brought in the key to the whole case, he did not tell the whole truth. |
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