oyerand terminer

oyerand terminer
oy·er and ter·mi·ner (oiʹər; tûrʹmə-nər) n. Law
1. A hearing or trial.
2. A court of general criminal jurisdiction in some states of the United States.
3.
a. A commission empowering a judge in Great Britain to hear and rule on a criminal case at the assizes.
b. The court in Great Britain where such a hearing is held.
  [Middle English, partial translation of Anglo-Norman oyer et terminer, to hear and determine : oyer, to hear + terminer, to determine.]

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