Petit Assize
Defined in 1 dictionary — Bouvier (1914)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A jury to decide on questions of possession. Britton c. 42; Glanv. lib. 2, c. 6, 7. Used in contradistinction to the grand assize, which was a jury to decide on questions of property. See Grand Assize.