OYER | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Oyer_and_terminer

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French oyer et terminer ‘hear and determine’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɔɪə(r) ən(d) ˈtəːmɪnə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a commission issued to judges on a circuit to hold courts

Short Definition:

commission issued to judges on circuit to hold courts

Examples:
  • a court of oyer and terminer

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