oyer and terminer

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman oyer (“hear”) and terminer (“determine”).

Noun

oyer and terminer (countable and uncountable, plural oyer and terminers or oyers and terminers)

(law, archaic) A commission under which a court is empowered to hear and determine a criminal case.
(law, archaic) The hearing or trial carried out under such authority.

Translations

English law: a court for the trial of cases of treason and felony

Spanish: tribunal de lo penal m

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