term:

Assembly

assembly n

pl: -blies
1 a : a company of persons collected together in one place usually for some common purpose
b cap
: a legislative body esp. that makes up the lower house of a legislature see also general assembly, legislative assembly
2 : the act of coming together
: the condition of being assembled see also unlawful assembly

Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.