Assises (en. Seated)

/asi.z/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Competent jurisdiction to judge crimes and offenses.

The assizes examine the most serious criminal cases.

Les assises examinent les affaires criminelles les plus graves.

Meeting of a high court.

The assizes are held every month in the courthouse.

Les assises se tiennent chaque mois dans le palais de justice.

Session of a juror who rules on a criminal case.

The jury at the assizes rendered its verdict after three days of deliberations.

Le jury aux assises a rendu son verdict après trois jours de délibérations.

From the Latin 'assisa', meaning 'meeting'.

To be tried at the assizes

To be judged by a court for serious crimes.

Être jugé aux assises

The assizes of the Republic

Meeting dedicated to public policy issues.

Les assises de la République

Criminal assizes

All cases handled by a court specialized in criminal law.

Assises criminelles

jurisdiction

Authority of a court to judge a case.

juridiction

jurors

Members of a jury in a trial.

jurés

trial

Legal sequence during which facts are examined by a court.

procès

Reference to an important court decision.

It is the decision of the assizes that will go down in history.

C'est la décision des assises qui va marquer les annales.

Used to denote an inescapable situation.

We are all seated at the assizes of life.

On est tous assis aux assises de la vie.