oyer and terminer
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noun \ˌȯi-ər-ən(d)-ˈtər-mə-nər\Definition of OYER AND TERMINER
1
: a commission authorizing a British judge to hear and determine a criminal case at the assizes
2
: a high criminal court in some United States states
Origin of OYER AND TERMINER
Middle English, part translation of Anglo-French oyer et terminer, literally, to hear and determine
First Known Use: 15th century
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