(in the past )旧时 a court of law that travelled to each county of England and Wales (英格兰和威尔士旧时的)巡回法庭 He was tried and sentenced at the assizes. 他在巡回法庭受审并被判刑。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French assise, feminine past participle of asseeir ‘sit, settle, assess’, from Latin assidere, from ad- ‘to, at’ + sedere ‘sit’.