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assizer

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A quick definition of assizer:

Assizer: A person who was part of a group called grand assize in the past. In Scotland, it also means a juror. In addition, an assizer was responsible for maintaining the standards of weight and measure and setting the prices of items like bread and ale that people commonly consumed. The word can also be spelled as assizor, assiser, or assisor.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: An assizer is a person who has different roles in different contexts. In history, an assizer was a member of a grand assize. In Scots law, an assizer was a juror. In the context of weights and measures, an assizer was a person who had custody of the standards of weight and measure and fixed the assize of bread, ale, and other items of general consumption. The term can also be spelled as assizor, assiser, or assisor.

  • In medieval England, an assizer was a member of a grand assize, which was a group of 12 knights and freeholders who were summoned to determine the right of property in a dispute.
  • In Scots law, an assizer was a juror who was responsible for deciding the facts of a case.
  • In the context of weights and measures, an assizer was a person who ensured that the standards of weight and measure were accurate and fixed the assize of bread, ale, and other items of general consumption. For example, an assizer might determine the weight of a loaf of bread or the volume of a pint of ale.

These examples illustrate the different roles that an assizer could have depending on the context. In each case, the assizer was responsible for ensuring that justice was served and that standards were maintained.

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no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
letsseehowitgoesnow
11:17
so washu only called one person
So all the D1 athletes will get into a T-14. What else is new?
@TheAdoptedOne: that is called "Dean Poker Night" lol
@ClockworkBlue: I feel like most people could train for the 40 for the same amount of time as they do the LSAT and get close to sub 5 which would be equivalent to a 167+
this is like the schizophrenic posts JJK tik tok be putting out
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Write in Dean Z vote
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@ClockworkBlue: god I hope that's true
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11:22
Election status: Complete
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For months
triplethread
11:23
erection day
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11:23
Shoutout to Robinhood's election bet not resolving until January
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11:23
is anyone else like certain that trump will win
ambitiouslizard
11:23
he aint winning
triplethread
11:23
i like being a pessimist
ambitiouslizard
11:24
he lost his re-election, why would he win this one?
1a2b3c4d26z
11:25
I have no idea why people have so much beef w berkeley's app
I've been reading a bit about "herding," which is this idea that pollsters are making the race look tied so they look right no matter who wins.
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11:26
Like... it's a more involved app but you don't have to do it? They're clearly trying to have some self-selection go on
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