*assignation, n.f., summons, subpœna, writ; appointment, rendezvous, assignation; assignment; transfer; (com.) check. Signifier une — à quelqu’un; to serve a writ upon any one. Faire une — de; to make an assignment of; (com.) appointment. Manquer à l’—; to break an appointment.
*assigné, -e, part., summoned.
*assigné, n.m., -e, n.f., defendant. V. défendeur.
*assigner, v.a., to summon, to subpœna; to assign; to appoint, to allow, to allot. Obtenir permission d’— quelqu’un; to take out a writ against any one.
assimilable, adj., assimilable.
assimilation, n.f., assimilation.
assimiler, v.a., to assimilate, to liken, to compare. S’— à quelqu’un; to compare one’s self to any one.
assis, -e, part., seated. Restez —; keep your seat. Voter par — et levé; to give one’s vote by rising or by remaining seated.
assise, n.f., (arch.) a course; (geol.) layer, stratum.
assises, n.f.pl., assizes, session. Cour d’—; Assize Court. Tenir les —; to hold the assizes. Cet homme tient ses — dans la maison; this man is the oracle of the house.