oyer and terminer

o·yer and ter·mi·ner

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Definitions of oyer and terminer words

noun oyer and terminer (in some U.S. states) any of various higher criminal courts. 1
noun oyer and terminer British. a commission or writ directing the holding of a court to try offenses. the court itself. 1
noun oyer and terminer (formerly) a commission issued to judges to try cases on assize. It became obsolete with the abolition of assizes and the setting up of crown courts in 1972 0
noun oyer and terminer the court in which such a hearing was held 0
noun oyer and terminer (in the US) a court exercising higher criminal jurisdiction 0
noun oyer and terminer a commission issued to English judges authorizing them to hear and determine criminal cases at the assizes 0

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French: literally, to hear and determine

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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