oyer and terminer

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Anglo-Norman oyer (“hear”) and terminer (“determine”)

Noun

oyer and terminer (uncountable)

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.

Translations

English law: a court for the trial of cases of treason and felony

• Spanish: tribunal de lo penal m
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