Assizes - Wikipedia The assizes ( əˈsaɪzɪz ), or courts of assize, were periodic courts held around England and Wales until 1972, when together with the quarter sessions they were abolished by the Courts Act 1971 and replaced by a single permanent Crown Court
Assize | Definition, History Purpose | Britannica In modern England assizes (abolished in 1971) were periodic sessions of the High Court of Justice held in the counties; they dealt with issues such as the trying of prisoners who committed crimes in jail and regular cases of treason and murder
Assize: Understanding Its Legal Definition and Significance . . . What is an assize? An assize is an ancient court session in English law where juries rendered verdicts based on personal knowledge Are assizes still used today? No, assizes have been replaced by modern court procedures
Assize - Oxford Reference The assizes of novel disseisin and mort d'ancestor (both relating to tenancy), and the Grand Assize (to determine titles to disputed lands) were introduced by sessions of Henry II's council (1166, 1176, and the late 1170s); these procedures remained important throughout the Middle Ages
Assizes - Our Criminal Ancestors The Assizes was a regional court circuit held twice-yearly at Lent (March April) and Trinity (July August) They could also be held in winter if there were a large number of cases On the whole, Assizes dealt with the more serious offences such as murder, rape, infanticide, felonies, highway robbery, coining, forgery, vagrancy and witchcraft