assize

as·size  (-sz)

n.

1.

a. A session of a court.

b. A decree or edict rendered at such a session.

2.

a. An ordinance regulating weights and measures and the weights and prices of articles of consumption.

b. The standards so established.

3. Law A judicial inquest, the writ by which it is instituted, or the verdict of the jurors.

4. assizes

a. One of the periodic court sessions formerly held in each of the counties of England and Wales for the trial of civil or criminal cases.

b. The time or place of such sessions.

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[Middle English assise, from Old French, from past participle of asseoir, to seat, from Latin assidre, to sit beside; see assiduous.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	assize - the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale ordinance, regulation - an authoritative rule
	2.	assize - an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property judicial writ, writ - (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"