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determine — To terminate; to cease; to end. To put an end to controversy by deciding the issue or issues, by making a settlement, or by adjustment. Field v Auditor, 83 Va 882, 887. Same as hear and determine when used by statute with reference to court… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Oyer and terminer — Oyer redirects here. For the municipality in Norway, see Øyer. In English law, Oyer and terminer (a partial translation of the Anglo French oyer et terminer which literally means to hear and determine [1]) was the Law French name, meaning to hear … Wikipedia
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competence and jurisdiction — ▪ law in law, the authority of a court to deal with specific matters. Competence refers to the legal “ability” of a court to exert jurisdiction over a person or a “thing” (property) that is the subject of a suit. Jurisdiction, that which a… … Universalium
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oyer and terminer — [ō′yər and tʉr′mi nər, oi′ərand tʉr′mi nər] n. [ME, for Anglo Fr oyer et terminer, lit., to hear and determine] 1. a commission issued to English judges authorizing them to hear and determine criminal cases at the assizes 2. formerly in the U.S … English World dictionary
oyer and terminer — noun Etymology: Middle English, part translation of Anglo French oyer et terminer, literally, to hear and determine Date: 15th century 1. a commission authorizing a British judge to hear and determine a criminal case at the assizes 2. a high… … New Collegiate Dictionary
oyer and terminer — to hear and determine , now obsolete, the commission given to judges of the assize. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001. oyer and terminer (French … Law dictionary
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