Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In law, a determining: as, oyer and terminer. See
court of oyer and terminer , under oyer.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Law) A determining. See
oyer .
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Examples
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Mr. Rich, as solicitor general, I appoint you and Mr. Cromwell to head a commission of oyer and terminer to investigate whether these offenses be true.
The Tudors: King Takes Queen Elizabeth Massie 2010
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Mr. Rich, as solicitor general, I appoint you and Mr. Cromwell to head a commission of oyer and terminer to investigate whether these offenses be true.
The Tudors: King Takes Queen Elizabeth Massie 2010
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Mr. Rich, as solicitor general, I appoint you and Mr. Cromwell to head a commission of oyer and terminer to investigate whether these offenses be true.
The Tudors: King Takes Queen Elizabeth Massie 2010
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Surtout quand tu dis a quelqu'un “hey je me suis faite un nouveau blog” et si l'adresse a le malheur de ne pas se terminer par “skyblog.com” bah on a des reactions assez diverses hihi
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Je voulais ecrire une note, je l'avais commencée mais tellement epuisé je l'ai effacée car je n'avais pas la force de la terminer mais je vous jure que je posterai quelque chose demain ...
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2008
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Ma mere qui me sort "oh ben c pas grave si tu peux pas terminer tes etudes ben tu chercheras du travail tout court"
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2008
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Some colonies borrowed from the English the idea of roving courts—courts of oyer and terminer and general gaol delivery.
A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985
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In 1683, Governor Dongan appointed him a judge of the court of oyer and terminer.161 In Massachusetts, too, most good lawyers in the generation after 1690 at one time or another held appointive office.162
A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985
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Some colonies borrowed from the English the idea of roving courts—courts of oyer and terminer and general gaol delivery.
A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985
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In Delaware, there were courts of oyer and terminer, and courts of general sessions and jail delivery.
A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985
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