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
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make
his words good.