Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Ballentine's Law Dictionary

    A writ associating certain persons to justices of assize.

  • Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    A writ for associating certain persons, as knights and other gentlemen of the county, to justices of assize on the circuit Reg. Orig 206.