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Webster 1913 Edition
Oyez
O′yezˊ
(ō′yĕsˊ; 277)
, int
erj.
[Anglo-F.
oyez
hear ye. See Oyer
.] Hear; attend; – a term used by criers of courts to secure silence before making a proclamation. It is repeated three times.
[Written also
oyes
.] Definition 2024
oyez
oyez
English
Alternative forms
Interjection
oyez
Usage notes
- It is still used in the United States Supreme Court, and in many state supreme courts, though some lower courts have dropped its use.
References
- Webster's International Dictionary: 1902.
- Concise Oxford: 1981.
Noun
oyez (plural oyezes)
- A cry of "oyez".