OYER AND TERMINER


Meaning of OYER AND TERMINER in English

[ ˌɔɪə(r) ən(d)'tə:mɪnə ]

■ noun historical a commission issued to judges on a circuit to hold courts.

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. oyer et terminer 'hear and determine'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.