Assizes

2 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  assizes
       n : the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by crown
           courts) [syn: {court of assize}, {court of assize and
           nisi prius}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:



  39 Moby Thesaurus words for "assizes":
     appellate court, chancery, chancery court, circuit court,
     civil court, common-law court, conciliation court, county court,
     court of appeals, court of assize, court of chancery,
     court of claims, court of conscience, court of equity,
     court of errors, court of honor, court of inquiry,
     court of probate, court of record, court of requests,
     court of review, court of sessions, court of wards, criminal court,
     district court, divorce court, equity court, family court,
     juvenile court, kangaroo court, mock court, moot court,
     night court, police court, prize court, probate court, sessions,
     superior court, traffic court