: Periodical sittings of superior courts, typically held in county towns.
: In some contexts, it refers to the enactment or order of a legislative assembly. Historical Significance Criminal court cases: assize courts 1559-1971 assize
: Legal orders (e.g., Novel Disseisin or Mort d'ancestor ) used to reclaim property or settle land tenure. : Periodical sittings of superior courts, typically held
: Historic decrees, such as the Assize of Clarendon (1166) , which helped formalize trial by jury. : Periodical sittings of superior courts