OYER AND TERMINER


Meaning of OYER AND TERMINER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌȯi-ər-ən(d)-ˈtər-mə-nər ]

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 United States states

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.