assise
Meanings
Noun
1. foundation (supporting base of a wall)
2. base, basis, foundation (figuratively)
3. stratum, bed, layer (layer of sedimentary rock) (geology)
4. stratum (layer of vegetation) (ecology)
5. stratum (layer of tissue) (anatomy)
6. course (row or layer of bricks) (masonry)
7. seat of a chair
8. fly excrement (archaic, Lorraine, chiefly plural)
Examples1
Le jury d'assise a décidé de ne pas inculper l'officier de police.
The grand jury decided not to indict the police officer.