assizes Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: AH0 S AY1 Z IH0 Z
What Does Assizes Mean?
Assizes is a noun that means The regional courts of England and Wales, which were replaced by the Crown Courts in 1971. It is also used to mean plural of assize. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of assize.
Assizes Definition (Noun)
- The regional courts of England and Wales, which were replaced by the Crown Courts in 1971.
- plural of assize
Noun
- A trial or hearing before such a court.
Assizes as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of assize
Noun
- A session or inquiry made before a court or jury.
- The verdict reached or pronouncement given by a panel of jurors.
- An assembly of knights and other substantial men, with a bailiff or justice, in a certain place and at a certain time, for public business.
- A statute or ordinance, especially one regulating weights and measures.
the assize of bread and other provisions
- Anything fixed or reduced to a certainty in point of time, number, quantity, quality, weight, measure, etc.
rent of assize
- Measure; dimension; size.
Synonyms of Assizes
Assizes synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Assizes
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Assizes in a Sentence
the assize of bread and other provisions
rent of assize
Word Forms & Grammar
assizes
assizes (plural assizes)