oyer and terminer

oy·er and ter·mi·ner

O0209500 (oi′ər; tûr′mə-nər)n. Law 1. A court of general criminal jurisdiction in some states of the United States.2. a. A commission empowering a judge in Great Britain to hear and rule on a criminal case at the assizes.b. The court in Great Britain where such a hearing is held.

[Middle English, partial translation of Anglo-Norman oyer et terminer, to hear and determine : oyer, to hear + terminer, to determine.]

oyer and terminer

(ˈtɜːmɪnə) n1. (Law) 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 19722. (Historical Terms) the court in which such a hearing was held3. (Law) (in the US) a court exercising higher criminal jurisdiction[C15: from Anglo-Norman, from oyer to hear + terminer to judge]

o•yer and ter•mi•ner

(ˈoʊ yər ən ˈtɜr mə nər, ˈɔɪ ər)

n. 1. (in some U.S. states) any of various higher criminal courts. 2. a. a British commission or writ directing the holding of a court to try offenses. b. the court itself. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French: literally, to hear and determine]

oyer and terminer

Related to oyer and terminer: oyez, gelt

Oyer and Terminer

[French, To hear and decide.] The designation "court of oyer and terminer" is frequently used as the actual title, or a portion of the title, of a state court that has criminal jurisdiction over felonious offenses.

oyer and terminer

‘to hear and determine’, now obsolete, the commission given to judges of the assize.

OYER AND TERMINER. The name of a court authorized to hear and determine all treasons, felonies and misdemeanors; and, generally, invested with other power in relation to the punishment of offenders.

单词	oyer and terminer
释义	oyer and terminer oy·er and ter·mi·ner O0209500 (oi′ər; tûr′mə-nər)n. Law 1. A court of general criminal jurisdiction in some states of the United States.2. a. A commission empowering a judge in Great Britain to hear and rule on a criminal case at the assizes.b. The court in Great Britain where such a hearing is held. [Middle English, partial translation of Anglo-Norman oyer et terminer, to hear and determine : oyer, to hear + terminer, to determine.] oyer and terminer (ˈtɜːmɪnə) n1. (Law) 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 19722. (Historical Terms) the court in which such a hearing was held3. (Law) (in the US) a court exercising higher criminal jurisdiction[C15: from Anglo-Norman, from oyer to hear + terminer to judge] o•yer and ter•mi•ner (ˈoʊ yər ən ˈtɜr mə nər, ˈɔɪ ər) n. 1. (in some U.S. states) any of various higher criminal courts. 2. a. a British commission or writ directing the holding of a court to try offenses. b. the court itself. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French: literally, to hear and determine] oyer and terminer Related to oyer and terminer: oyez, gelt Oyer and Terminer [French, To hear and decide.] The designation "court of oyer and terminer" is frequently used as the actual title, or a portion of the title, of a state court that has criminal jurisdiction over felonious offenses. oyer and terminer ‘to hear and determine’, now obsolete, the commission given to judges of the assize. OYER AND TERMINER. The name of a court authorized to hear and determine all treasons, felonies and misdemeanors; and, generally, invested with other power in relation to the punishment of offenders.
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