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Assize
01
an old legal writ ordering a sheriff to help recover possession of disputed property
verouderd gebruik
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grammaticale informatie
Voorbeelden
The claimant obtained an assize to recover land from which he had been unlawfully dispossessed.
02
an official regulation establishing the weights and measures to be used for goods sold in trade
verouderd gebruik
gespecialiseerd
Voorbeelden
The town enforced an assize to ensure that merchants used standard weights in the market.
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