OYER AND TERMINER


Meaning of OYER AND TERMINER in English

ˌȯiərənˈtərmənər noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Af oyer et terminer, literally, to hear and determine

1. : commission of oyer and terminer

2. : a high court of criminal jurisdiction in some United States states (as Delaware and Pennsylvania)

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