writ of oyer and terminer
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commission of oyer and terminer — a commission authorizing an English judge (as a High Court judge on circuit) to hear and determine at the assizes all indicted cases of treason, felony, or misdemeanor committed in the county called also writ of oyer and terminer … Useful english dictionary
oyer and terminer — o•yer and ter•mi•ner [[t]ˈoʊ yər ən ˈtɜr mə nər, ˈɔɪ ər[/t]] n. 1) law (in some U.S. states) any of various higher criminal courts 2) brit. law a) a British commission or writ directing the holding of a court to try offenses b) the court itself • … From formal English to slang
oyer and terminer — /terr meuh neuhr/, Law. 1. (in some U.S. states) any of various higher criminal courts. 2. Brit. a. a commission or writ directing the holding of a court to try offenses. b. the court itself. [1375 1425; late ME < AF: lit., to hear and determine] … Universalium
oyer and terminer — /ɔɪjər ən ˈtɜmənə/ (say oyyuhr uhn termuhnuh) noun Law 1. (in English law) a. a commission or writ directing the holding of a court to try offences. b. the court itself. 2. US any of various higher criminal courts in some of the States. {Middle… …
assize — assize, or assise (obsolete) /asayz/ An ancient species of court, consisting of a certain number of men, usually twelve, who were summoned together to try a disputed cause, performing the functions of a jury, except that they gave a verdict from… … Black's law dictionary
assise — assize, or assise (obsolete) /asayz/ An ancient species of court, consisting of a certain number of men, usually twelve, who were summoned together to try a disputed cause, performing the functions of a jury, except that they gave a verdict from… … Black's law dictionary
assize, or assise — (obsolete) /asayz/ An ancient species of court, consisting of a certain number of men, usually twelve, who were summoned together to try a disputed cause, performing the functions of a jury, except that they gave a verdict from their own… … Black's law dictionary
assize — assize, or assise (obsolete) /asayz/ An ancient species of court, consisting of a certain number of men, usually twelve, who were summoned together to try a disputed cause, performing the functions of a jury, except that they gave a verdict from… … Black's law dictionary
assise — assize, or assise (obsolete) /asayz/ An ancient species of court, consisting of a certain number of men, usually twelve, who were summoned together to try a disputed cause, performing the functions of a jury, except that they gave a verdict from… … Black's law dictionary
assize, or assise — (obsolete) /asayz/ An ancient species of court, consisting of a certain number of men, usually twelve, who were summoned together to try a disputed cause, performing the functions of a jury, except that they gave a verdict from their own… … Black's law dictionary
