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assisa friscae fortiae.See assize of fresh force under ASSIZE(8).[Blacks Law 8th]

assisa forestae.See ASSISA DE FORESTAE.[Blacks Law 8th]

assisa de utrum (<<schwa>>-sI-z<<schwa>> dee yoo-tr<<schwa>>m), n.[Law Latin “assize of utrum”] See ASSIZE UTRUM.[Blacks Law 8th]

assisa de mensuris (<<schwa>>-sI-z<<schwa>> dee men-s[y]oor-is), n.[Law Latin “assize of measures”] Hist. A common rule for weights and measures, established by Richard I in the eighth year of his reign.[Blacks Law 8th]

assisa de foresta (<<schwa>>-sI-z<<schwa>> dee for-es-t<<schwa>>), n.[Law Latin “assize of the forest”] Hist. A statute concerning orders to be observed in the royal forest. — Also termed ordinatio forestae; assisa forestae.[Blacks Law 8th]

assisa   continuanda   (<<schwa>>-sI-z<<schwa>>   k<<schwa>>n-tin-yoo-an-d<<schwa>>) [Law Latin] Hist. A writ addressed to the justices of assize for the continuation of a case.[Blacks Law 8th]

assisa cadere (<<schwa>>-sI-z<<schwa>> kad-<<schwa>>-ree), vb.[Law Latin] Hist. To fail in the assize, as by being nonsuited.[Blacks Law 8th]

assisa armorum (<<schwa>>-sI-z<<schwa>> ahr-mor-<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin “assize of arms”]  Hist.  A  statute  requiring  the  keeping  of  arms  for  the  common  defense.  —  Also  termed assize of arms. See Assize of Arms under ASSIZE(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

Assimilative  Crimes  Act.A  federal  statute  providing  that  state  law  applies  to  a  crime committed within a federal enclave in that state (such as a reservation  or  military installation) if the  crime  is  not  punishable under  federal law.  18  USCA  §  13.  •  This statute  uses  local  laws as gap-fillers for federal criminal law.[Blacks Law 8th]

assignor estoppel.See ESTOPPEL.[Blacks Law 8th]