Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
assize — assize, or assise (obsolete) /asayz/ An ancient species of court, consisting of a certain number of men, usually twelve, who were summoned together to try a disputed cause, performing the functions of a jury, except that they gave a verdict from… … Black's law dictionary
assize, or assise — (obsolete) /asayz/ An ancient species of court, consisting of a certain number of men, usually twelve, who were summoned together to try a disputed cause, performing the functions of a jury, except that they gave a verdict from their own… … Black's law dictionary
assize — assize, or assise (obsolete) /asayz/ An ancient species of court, consisting of a certain number of men, usually twelve, who were summoned together to try a disputed cause, performing the functions of a jury, except that they gave a verdict from… … Black's law dictionary
assize, or assise — (obsolete) /asayz/ An ancient species of court, consisting of a certain number of men, usually twelve, who were summoned together to try a disputed cause, performing the functions of a jury, except that they gave a verdict from their own… … Black's law dictionary
assize of mort d'ancestor — Assize of the death of the ancestor; a writ of assize to recover land from an abator of which the demandant s father or mother, brother or sister, uncle or aunt, nephew or niece had died seised. See 3 Bl Comm 185 … Ballentine's law dictionary
assize — A word of such meanings and nuances in the law of England, especially the earlier law, that accurate and comprehensive definition is impossible. Noun: A court; a statute; a tax; the verdict of a jury in a court of assize; a writ; a jury summoned… … Ballentine's law dictionary
assize of novel disseisin — An assize of new disseisin, a writ of assize to recover land of which the demandant had been recently seised. See 3 Bl Comm 187 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Assize — As*size , n. [OE. assise, asise, OF. assise, F. assises, assembly of judges, the decree pronounced by them, tax, impost, fr. assis, assise, p. p. of asseoir, fr. L. assid?re to sit by; ad + sed[=e]re to sit. See {Sit}, {Size}, and cf. {Excise},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assize — index bar (court), forum (court) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
assize, or assise — A judicial procedure in early England whereby a certain number of men in a community were called together to hear and decide a dispute; a type of court. A type of writ, commanding the convening of such a tribunal in order to determine disputed… … Law dictionary
