maiden assize

noun

An assize at which there are no criminal cases.

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Meanings

nounmaiden assize (plural maiden assizes)

plural maiden assizes

  1. lawAn assize at which there are no criminal cases.
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APA

maiden assize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maiden%20assize

MLA

“maiden assize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maiden%20assize. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maiden assize,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maiden%20assize.

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