Simple English definitions for legal terms
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An assize is a session of a court or council. It can also refer to a law enacted by such a body, usually one setting the measure, weight, or price of a thing.
These examples illustrate the different types of assizes that existed in English law. For instance, the Assize of Arms required every man to keep arms suitable to his station in life. The Grand Assize was a sworn panel summoned by judicial writ to resolve disputes concerning real property. The Petite Assize was an assize begun by an original writ.