Plural of assize; historically, the traveling courts that brought royal justice to English counties, or the sessions and regulations established by such courts.
Plural form of 'assize,' from Old French 'assize.' The term became institutionalized in English legal history, particularly referring to the periodic court sessions that toured the countryside.
The Great Assize of 1166 created a legal system that lasted over 800 years—these weren't just courts, they were the foundation of English common law that still influences America and many Commonwealth nations today!
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