Legal Definition and Related Resources of Afforce the assize
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Meaning of Afforce the assize
To compel unanimity among the jurors who disagree. It was done either by confining them without meat and drink, or, more anciently, by adding other jurors to the panel to a limited extent, securing the concurrence of twelve in a verdict. See Bracton, fols. 185b, 292a; Fleta, bk, 4, c. 9, § 2. The practice is now discontinued,
What does Afforce the assize mean in American Law?
The definition of Afforce the assize in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
When the jury of an assize did not agree, efforts were made to “afforce the assize,” i.e., to put pressure on the jury to come up with a verdict. The heat applied could be considerable, e.g., starving the jurors until they agreed, or adding new jurors until there were twelve who would agree.
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