Pronunciation: ˌ o ̇ i- ə r- ə n(d)- ' t ə r-m ə -n ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, part translation of Anglo-French oyer et terminer, literally, to hear and determine
Date: 15th century
1 : a commission authorizing a British judge to hear and determine a criminal case at the assizes
2 : a high criminal court in some U.S. states