Associations to the word «Oyer»
Noun
- Witchcraft
- Held
- Salem
- Treason
- Commissioner
- Commission
- Shropshire
- Sessions
- Trial
- Delivery
- Magistrate
- Witch
- Pierce
- Suffolk
- Court
- Offence
- Somerset
- Circuit
- Judge
- Norfolk
- Justice
- Jail
- Harvey
- Yorkshire
- Proceeding
- Assessment
- Complaint
- Kent
- Florida
- Peace
- Earl
- Associate
- Governor
- Beach
- Serving
- County
- July
- William
- Case
- Lieutenant
- Manner
- October
- August
- Record
- Honor
- Law
- Council
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Wiktionary
OYER, noun. (legal) (archaic) A hearing in a civil case which is based on the content of a document, in which the plaintiff is required to produce the document.
OYER AND TERMINER, noun. (legal) (archaic) A commission under which a court is empowered to hear and determine a criminal case.
OYER AND TERMINER, noun. (legal) (archaic) The hearing or trial carried out under such authority.
Wise words
When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it
is unspoken you reign over it.