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

On 29 February, Mondjehi and others accused of helping him in the days before the attack went on trial at the Court of Assize in Paris.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2024

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

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