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Webster 1913 Edition
Oyer
O′yer
,Noun.
(Law)
A hearing or an inspection, as of a deed, bond, etc.,
as when a defendant in court prays
. oyer
of a writingBlackstone.
Oyer and terminer
(Law)
, a term used in England in commissions directed to judges of assize about to hold court, directing them to hear and determine cases brought before them. In the U.S. the phrase is used to designate certain criminal courts.
Webster 1828 Edition
Oyer
OY'ER
,Noun.
1.
In law, a hearing or trial of causes. A court of oyer and terminer is constituted by a commission to inquire, hear and determine all treasons, felonies and misdemeanors.2.
The hearing, as of a writ, bond, note or other specialty; as when a defendant in court prays oyer of a writing.Definition 2024
oyer
oyer
English
Noun
oyer (uncountable)
- (law, 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.
Usage notes
- A defendant who formally asks for oyer is said to crave oyer.