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court of assize

/kɔːrt əv əˈsaɪz/

Traducción: Tribunal histórico de Inglaterra y Gales que se reunía periódicamente en cada condado para juzgar causas penales y civiles graves, sustituido por el Tribunal de la Corona en 1971.

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/kɔːrt əv əˈsaɪz/C2formalbritishlegalobsoleto
  • esTribunal histórico de Inglaterra y Gales que se reunía periódicamente en cada condado para juzgar causas penales y civiles graves, sustituido por el Tribunal de la Corona en 1971.

A historical court in England and Wales that was periodically held in each county to hear serious criminal and civil cases, replaced by the Crown Court in 1971.

  1. Historical criminal courtC2formalbritish

    A former type of court in England and Wales that periodically traveled to different counties to hear serious criminal cases.

    esTribunal de justicia itinerante

    • The defendant was tried at the court of assize for the murder.
    • Courts of assize were abolished in England in 1971.
    • The judge traveled to the town to preside over the court of assize.