A judge Of the English court of general or quarter sessions in Middlesex. He differs from the other justices in being a barrister of ten years' standing, and in being salaried. St. 7 & 8 Vict. c. 71; 22 & 23 Vict c. 4; Pritch. Quar. Sess. 31. … [Read more...]
ASSISUS
Rented or farmed out for a specified assise; that is, a payment of a certain assessed rent in money or provisions. … [Read more...]
ASSITHMENT
Weregeld or compensation by a pecuniary mulct Cowell. … [Read more...]
ASSIZE
Eng. law. This was the name of an ancient court; it derived its name from assideo, to sit together. It was a kind of jury before which no evidence was adduced, their verdict being regarded as a statement of facts, which they knew of their own knowledge. 2. The name of assize was also given to a remedy for the restitution of a freehold, of which the complainant had been … [Read more...]
ASSIGNMENT OF RECEIVABLES
See assignment of accounts receivable. … [Read more...]