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Definitions from WordNet

Noun assize has 2 senses
  1. assize - the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale
    --1 is a kind of     regulation, ordinance
  2. assize - an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property
    --2 is a kind of     writ, judicial writ

Definitions from the Web

Assize

Noun:

  1. a judicial inquiry into the facts of a case before a jury, especially in the case of a death
  2. an ancient court or session of justices appointed to hear and determine cases in the counties of England and Wales
  3. an ordinance regulating weights and measures or other standards

Sample Sentences:

  1. The assize will determine the defendant's innocence or guilt.
  2. The assize was held in the historic courthouse.
  3. The assize ensured fair and consistent measurements across the kingdom.

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