assizes

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noun

The regional courts of England and Wales, which were replaced by the Crown Courts in 1971.

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Meanings

noun
  1. historicallawThe regional courts of England and Wales, which were replaced by the Crown Courts in 1971.
  2. pluralplural of assize
nounassizes (plural assizes)
  1. historicallawA trial or hearing before such a court.
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of assize

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

Similar
court of assizecourt of assize and nisi prius
Broader
courttribunaljudicature

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

assizes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assizes

MLA

“assizes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assizes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “assizes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assizes.

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