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
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