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ASSIZE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("assize" is a kind of...):
judicial writ; writ ((law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("assize" is a kind of...):
ordinance; regulation (an authoritative rule)
