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Court & law

County assize (High South)

Also called the assize · the assizes · county assize

The Crown's criminal court for the region, hearing felonies over the whole county but only what somebody troubles to bring, perhaps two hundred cases a year.

Ties

  • a Crown power
  • the Woodmote has twice defended its no-appeal status before it

In the chronicle

At the table

The judges are met, lodged and addressed correctly and given every courtesy except information. Capital cases arrive by a relay from constable, House room, clerk and chapter officer.