Balderdash

I'm reading The Plague and ran across the word "assizes" which I needed to look up. Have a guess at what it means. The answer is shown below.

What does "assizes" mean?
	Periodic court sessions for civil or criminal cases
	Legal liabilities based on failure to uphold a contract
	Properties taken by lawful but egregious means
	What a tailor does when fitting you for new pants
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