oyer and terminer

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Etymology

From Middle English oier and terminer, oyer and termyner, from Anglo-Norman oyer (hear) and terminer (determine).

Noun

oyer and terminer (countable and uncountable, plural oyer and terminers or oyers and terminers)

  1. (law, archaic) A commission under which a court is empowered to hear and determine a criminal case.
  2. (law, archaic) The hearing or trial carried out under such authority.