HyperDic: assizes

English > 1 sense of the word *assizes*:
NOUN	group	assizes, court of assize, court of assize and nisi prius	the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

English > *assizes*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	The county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts).
Synonyms	court of assize, court of assize and nisi prius
Broader	court, tribunal, judicature	An assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
Spanish	Assizes, Tribunal de Assizes