Assizes (Noun)
Meaning
The county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts).
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The assizes were held twice a year in the county town, where the judge would hear serious cases.
- He was summoned to appear at the assizes to answer charges of theft.
- The assizes were an important part of the English judicial system for centuries.
- In medieval times, the assizes were often held in a large hall or castle.
- The abolition of the assizes in 1971 marked a significant change in the English court system.