clerk of assize
clerk of assize ([schwa]-sIz). Hist. An assize associate responsible for record-keeping and other clerical and administrative functions. See ASSOCIATE(3).
CLERK OF ASSIZE
Clerk of Assize
Clerk of Assize 〈英〉巡回法庭书记官 指以前巡回法庭的主要书记官，负责记录巡回法庭的所有司法诉讼程序。他们阅读公文，保存正式审理记录，传讯犯人以及询问陪审团关于确认其判决的必要根据。该职位为1971年《法院法》〔Courts Act〕所废止。