oyer and terminer

Also found in: Legal, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

oy·er and ter·mi·ner (oi

r; tûr

-n

n. Law

1. A hearing or trial.

2. A court of general criminal jurisdiction in some states of the United States.

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]

1. (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 1972

2. (Historical Terms) the court in which such a hearing was held

3. (Law) (in the US) a court exercising higher criminal jurisdiction

[from Anglo-Norman, from oyer to hear + terminer to judge]

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
Law oyer			Supporting material includes essays on legal procedures used during the trials and a brief history of the published version of the records, and on the language of the time; an explanation of editorial principles and the chronological arrangement; a timeline of the Court of Oyer and Terminer and Superior Court of Judicature; and biographical notes. The records of the Salem witch hunt by Reference & Research Book News When the Court of Oyer and Terminer resumed its sessions on June 28, the judges continued as before to rely on spectral evidence and validate the behavior of the afflicted, and so did the officials who heard complaints, conducted examinations, urged the accused to confess, and authorized arrest warrants. The long and short of Salem witchcraft: chronology and collective ... by Latner, Richard / Journal of Social History Later that month, Governor Phips prohibited any further jailing and dissolved the Court of Oyer and Terminer. A growing outcry by Junior Scholastic			Oxyrhyncha Oxyrrhodine oxysalt oxysulfide oxysulphide Oxysulphuret oxytetracycline oxytetracycline hydrochloride oxytocia oxytocic oxytocic drug oxytocin Oxytoluene oxytone Oxytonical Oxytropis Oxytropis lambertii Oxyura Oxyura jamaicensis Oxyuranus Oxyuranus scutellatus oxyuriasis Oxyuridae oyabun oyer oyer and terminer oyez Oylet Oynoun Oyo oyster oyster agaric oyster bank oyster bar Oyster Bay oyster bed oyster catcher oyster crab oyster cracker Oyster dredge oyster dressing oyster fish oyster fungus oyster mushroom oyster park oyster pink oyster plant Oyster plover oyster shell oyster stew oyster stuffing			Oyata Oyata Oyata, Tokyo Oyata, Tokyo OYATM OYB OYBA OYBC OYBS OYC OYCC OYCF OYCFL OYCM OYCP OYCSM OYD Oydan Yoksun Hisse Senetleri OYDB OYDC OYDP OYDV Oye OYEA oyelet oyelet Oyer Oyer oyer and terminer Oyer et terminer Oyer et terminer oyes oyes oyesses oyesses oyez oyez Oyez oyez oyez Oyez oyez oyez OYF OYFA OYFEA OYFETA OYFF OYFL OYFP OYG OYH OYHA OYHS Oyi Oyirad Oyirads OYIS OYIT Oyj OYK OYKS

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.