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assizeIn medieval Europe, the passing of laws, either by the king with the consent of nobles, as in the Constitutions of Clarendon passed by Henry II of England in 1164; or as a complete system, such as the Assizes of Jerusalem, a compilation of the law of the feudal kingdom of Jerusalem in the 13th century. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Such lawing also shall be done by the assize commonly used, and which is, that three claws shall be cut off without the ball of the right foot. It may be that your name is being called even at this very moment at the Great Assize. But when, at the Assize Court, he brought in the key to the whole case, he did not tell the whole truth. |
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