assizes meaning

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assizes (noun): the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts).

Definition of assizes

  1. the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

    Synonyms: court of assize, court of assize and nisi prius

    Type of: court

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in ES · 7-letter words

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