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Assizes — The Courts of Assize, or Assizes, were periodic criminal courts held around England and Wales until 1972, when together with the Quarter Sessions they were abolished by the Courts Act 1971 and replaced by a single permanent Crown Court. The… … Wikipedia
Assizes — Les Assizes ou Courts of Assize étaient des cours criminelles tenues périodiquement en Angleterre et au Pays de Galles jusqu en 1972. Elles furent abolies avec les Quarter Sessions par le Courts Act 1971 et remplacées par une seule, et permanente … Wikipédia en Français
assizes — n. court of assizes; court sessions that were presided over by judges from the superior court and were held regularly in each county; former name of the crown courts (British Legal System) as·size || É™ saɪz n. court of law; session in a court… … English contemporary dictionary
Assizes of Jerusalem — • The code of laws enacted by the Crusaders for the government of the Kingdom of Jerusalem Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Assizes of Jerusalem Assizes of Jerusalem … Catholic encyclopedia
Assizes Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador — Assizes Harbour is a Canadian hamlet in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.Located on the Strait of Belle Isle along the Labrador coast, the nearest community is Battle Harbour.ee also*List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador … Wikipedia
Assizes of Jerusalem — Coat of arms of the kingdom of Jerusalem. The Assizes of Jerusalem are a collection of numerous medieval legal treatises containing the law of the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem and Kingdom of Cyprus. They were compiled in the thirteenth century,… … Wikipedia
Assizes of Ariano — The Assizes of Ariano were a series of laws promulgated in the summer of 1140 at Ariano, near Benevento in the Mezzogiorno, by Roger II of Sicily. Having recently pacified the peninsula, constantly in revolt, he had decided to make a move to more … Wikipedia
Assizes of Capua — The Assizes of Capua were the first of two great legislative acts of the reign of Frederick I of Sicily, Holy Roman Emperor. They were the first, promulgated at Capua in 1220, before the Constitutions of Melfi of 1231. The Assizes were… … Wikipedia
assizes — noun a) The regional courts of Great Britain, which were replaced by the crown courts in 1971. b) A trial or hearing before such a court … Wiktionary
assizes — Synonyms and related words: appellate court, chancery, chancery court, circuit court, civil court, common law court, conciliation court, county court, court of appeals, court of assize, court of chancery, court of claims, court of conscience,… … Moby Thesaurus
