assize
/əˈsaɪz/noun
(一般作 assizes)
- historical a court which formerly sat at intervals in each county of England and Wales to administer the civil and criminal law. In 1972 the civil jurisdiction of assizes was transferred to the High Court, and the criminal jurisdiction to the Crown Court.〈史〉巡回法庭（过去在英格兰和威尔士各郡定期审理民事和刑事案件, 1972年其民事司法权转交给了高等法院, 而刑事司法权转交给了刑事法庭。）
词源
Middle English: from Old French assise, feminine past participle of asseeir 'sit， settle， assess'， from Latin assidere （see ASSESS）.