HyperDic: court_of_assize

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

English > *court of assize*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	The county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts).
Synonyms	assizes, 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