assize
/əˈsaɪz/
noun
- A court session that travels to different locations to hear cases; historically, a type of court in England and some other countries.
- The judge traveled to the town for the assize court.
- In medieval times, the assize was held twice a year in each county.
- The old courthouse was built to host the assize.
- A law or decree that sets standards, especially for weights, measures, or prices.
- The king issued an assize to standardize the measurement of grain.
- The assize of bread regulated how much a loaf should weigh.
- Merchants had to follow the assize for selling cloth.