Assize <UPDATED>

: Periodical sittings of superior courts, typically held in county towns.

: Historic decrees, such as the Assize of Clarendon (1166) , which helped formalize trial by jury. assize

: Legal orders (e.g., Novel Disseisin or Mort d'ancestor ) used to reclaim property or settle land tenure. : Periodical sittings of superior courts, typically held

: In some contexts, it refers to the enactment or order of a legislative assembly. Historical Significance Criminal court cases: assize courts 1559-1971 : Periodical sittings of superior courts