Assizes
Assizes noun - The county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts).
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Judges
Judges noun - A book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges.
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The cour d'assises des mineurs, or Juvenile Assizes Court, judges juveniles between 16 and 18 for felonies.
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The cour d'assises, or Court of Assizes, deals with felonies and sits three judges and six lay membersnote Until 2011 there were nine lay members; the number was cut for budget reasons.
Source: Useful Notes / French Courts
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