Translations for „assizes“ in the English » German Dictionary

as·sizes [əˈsaɪzɪz] N

assizes pl Brit LAW:

assizes

Assisen pl

assizes

Assisengericht nt (vierteljährliche [Schwur]gerichtssitzungen in Grafschaften)

as·size courts [əˈsaɪz-] N

assize courts pl Brit LAW:

assize courts

Assisen pl

assize courts

Assisengericht nt (vierteljährliche [Schwur]gerichtssitzungen in Grafschaften)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It replaced the old real actions as well as the various possessory assizes.

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He indicted them for riot, but the case was dismissed at the assizes for a technical flaw in the indictment.

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The juries under the assizes began deciding guilt as well as providing accusations.

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Used in that way, the term has had no currency since the abolition of assizes in 1971.

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The last time the assizes were heard here was in 1638.

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This is a lengthy work detailing the assizes the lower court of the kingdom, the burgess court, established for the non-noble class.

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