as·siz·es
noun/əˈsaɪzɪz/
/əˈsaɪzɪz/
[plural]- (in the past) a court of law that travelled to each county of England and Wales
（英格兰和威尔士旧时的）巡回法庭 - He was tried and sentenced at the assizes.
他在巡回法庭受审并被判刑。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French assise, feminine past participle of asseeir ‘sit, settle, assess’, from Latin assidere, from ad- ‘to, at’ + sedere ‘sit’. - He was tried and sentenced at the assizes.