| 单词 | oyer and terminer |
| 释义 | oyer and terminer in British English (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 judgeoyer and terminer in American English (ˈoʊjər ænd ˈtɜrmɪnər; ˈɔɪərænd ˈtɜrmɪnər) 1. a commission issued to English judges authorizing them to hear and determine criminal cases at the assizes 2. formerly in the U.S., the higher criminal courts Word origin ME, for Anglo-Fr oyer et terminer, lit., to hear and determine |
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