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.