- commission of oyer and terminer
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Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
commission of oyer and terminer
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commission of oyer and terminer — a commission authorizing an English judge (as a High Court judge on circuit) to hear and determine at the assizes all indicted cases of treason, felony, or misdemeanor committed in the county called also writ of oyer and terminer … Useful english 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
oyer and terminer — /oyar an tarmanar/ A half French phrase applied in England to the assizes, which are so called from the commission of oyer and terminer directed to the judges, empowering them to inquire, hear, and determine all treasons, felonies, and… … Black's law 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
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
Court of Oyer and Terminer — /kort av oyar and tarmanar/ In England, formerly, a court for the trial of cases of treason and felony. The commissioners of assise and nisi prius were judges selected by the king and appointed and authorized under the great seal, including… … Black's law dictionary
Court of Oyer and Terminer — /kort av oyar and tarmanar/ In England, formerly, a court for the trial of cases of treason and felony. The commissioners of assise and nisi prius were judges selected by the king and appointed and authorized under the great seal, including… … Black's law dictionary
writ of oyer and terminer — see commission of oyer and terminer … Useful english dictionary
justices of oyer and terminer — /jastasaz av oyar aend tarmanar/ In England, certain persons appointed by the king s commission, among whom were usually two judges of the courts at Westminster, and who went twice in every year to every county of the kingdom (except London and… … Black's law dictionary
justices of oyer and terminer — /jastasaz av oyar aend tarmanar/ In England, certain persons appointed by the king s commission, among whom were usually two judges of the courts at Westminster, and who went twice in every year to every county of the kingdom (except London and… … Black's law dictionary
