English · Idiom Historical

Maiden Assize

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

One in which there is no person to be brought to trial.

Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Maiden Assize” mean?

One in which there is no person to be brought to trial.

Is “Maiden Assize” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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