单词 | oyer and terminer |
释义 | oyer and terminer(ˈtɜːmɪnə) noun 1. English law (formerly) a commission issued to judges to try cases on assize. It became obsolete with the abolition of assizes and the setting up of crown courts in 1972 2. the court in which such a hearing was held 3. (in the US) a court exercising higher criminal jurisdiction Word origin C15: from Anglo-Norman, from oyer to hear + terminer to judge |
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