Court Of Assize (Noun)
Meaning
The county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts).
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The country judge travelled a circuit to preside over the court of assize in various locations.
- The court of assize was primarily concerned with hearing criminal cases such as treason and felony in medieval England.
- In some parts of England, the court of assize shared the hearing of serious cases with the quarter sessions.
- Each circuit was typically assigned at least one judge to serve in the court of assize to hear serious cases.
- While primarily dealing with serious crimes, the court of assize also occasionally decided exceptional civil cases that needed special consideration.