Assize

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:abolished gptkb:Courts_Act_1971
1971
gptkbp:etymology from Old French 'assise' meaning 'session' or 'sitting'
gptkbp:functionedAs court for serious criminal cases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Assize
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:England
gptkbp:presidedBy judges from central courts
gptkbp:refersTo periodic court sessions
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Quarter_Sessions
Oyer and terminer
gptkbp:replacedBy High Court of Justice
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:Wales
medieval England
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:White_Mage
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7