Definitions for oyer and terminerˈoʊ yər ən ˈtɜr mə nər, ˈɔɪ ər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•yer and ter•mi•nerˈoʊ yər ən ˈtɜr mə nər, ˈɔɪ ər(n.)
(in some U.S. states) any of various higher criminal courts.
Category: Law
a British commission or writ directing the holding of a court to try offenses. the court itself.
Category: British, Law
Origin of oyer and terminer:
1375–1425; late ME < AF: lit., to hear and determine
Wiktionary
oyer and terminer(Noun)
A commission under which a court is empowered to hear and determine a criminal case.
oyer and terminer(Noun)
The hearing or trial carried out under such authority.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Oyer and Terminer
an English Court Commission to hear and determine special causes.
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