assize

Example Sentences

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The trial at the Special Assize Court of Appeal in Paris is set to last until February 27.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

The Assize of Clarendon, in 1166, which initiated the use of the jury in English criminal justice, described 12 local men to “speak the truth” about “any man accused or notoriously suspect” in their regions.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2017

Designed by the 20-something Harvey Lonsdale Elmes, St George’s Hall was initially supposed to be a concert hall while another building next to it was to house the Assize Courts.

From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2017

The castle was the site where 10 people were convicted of witchcraft at the Summer Assize in 1612 who went to the gallows on the moors.

From BBC • May 23, 2016

But the words that had convicted him had been her very own, read out loud on her behalf in the Assize Court.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan