D'assises (en. Of seats)

/da.siz/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Relating to the court of assizes.

The assize trial lasted several weeks.

Le procès d'assises a duré plusieurs semaines.

Related to crimes judged by a court of assizes.

Assize crimes are often highly publicized.

Les crimes d'assises sont souvent très médiatisés.

Derived from the Latin 'assisa', which means 'seat' or 'assembly'.

court of assizes

Competent tribunal for judging serious crimes.

cour d'assises

assizes debate

Exchanges and discussions within the court of assizes.

débat d'assises

ruling of the court of assizes

Decision rendered by the court of assizes.

arrêt de la cour d'assises

crime

Illegal act that can be judged by the court of assizes.

crime

trial

Set of judicial steps leading to a judgment.

procès

judgment

Decision rendered by a court.

jugement

Call for justice in serious cases.

We need an assize trial to resolve this case.

On a besoin d'un d'assises pour régler cette affaire.

Reference to a difficult trial.

It was an assize trial last time, very stressful.

C'était un d'assises la dernière fois, très stressant.