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Assize

nounid 10124·updated May 18, 2026
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an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property

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synonym
court of assizecourt of assize and nisi prius
alternatephrasing
Assizes
plural
Assizes
possessive
Assize's
pluralpossessive
Assizes'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property
§2
the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale

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