Assize (Noun)
Meaning 1
An ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The local authorities conducted an assize to ensure that all vendors were using accurate scales for their goods.
- During the assize, several shopkeepers were fined for selling underweight products.
- The assize was a regular occurrence in the market to maintain fairness and transparency in trade.
- Inspectors carried out an assize of the bakery's equipment to verify compliance with the regulations.
- The assize revealed widespread discrepancies in the weights and measures used by the street vendors.