court of assize

Other forms: courts of assize

Definitions of court of assize
  1. noun
    the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
    synonyms: assizes, court of assize and nisi prius
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    type of:
    court, judicature, tribunal
    an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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