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Definition of Oyer

Oyer
Oyer O"yer, n. [Anglo F., a hearing, from OF. o["i]r, F. ou["i]r, to hear, L. audire. See Audible.] (Law) A hearing or an inspection, as of a deed, bond, etc., as when a defendant in court prays oyer of a writing. --Blackstone. 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.

Meaning of Oyer from wikipedia

- In English law, oyer and terminer (/ˈɔɪ.ər ... ˈtɜːrmɪnər/; a partial translation of the Anglo-French oyer et terminer, which literally means "to hear...
- Øyer is a muni****lity in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the muni****lity...
- Oyer is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. A post office called Oyer was established in 1882, and remained...
- Øyer-Tretten Idrettsforening is a multi-sports club from Øyer, Norway. It was founded on 29 November 1990 as a merger between Øyer IL (founded on 23 November...
- grand juries and trials for this capital crime were conducted by a Court of Oyer and Terminer in 1692 and by a Superior Court of Judicature in 1693, both...
- Harvey Eugene Oyer III (born April 5, 1968) is an American author and attorney from West Palm Beach, Florida. Best known for his award-winning children's...
- Øyer Church (Norwegian: Øyer kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øyer Muni****lity in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village...
- A motion for more definite statement in many jurisdictions in the United States, and under United States federal law, is a means of obtaining a more detailed...
- John Stanley Oyer (1925-1998) was an Anabaptist scholar and editor. Oyer finished his B.A. degree at Goshen College 1951 and started a master's program...
- Boynton Beach”. Harvey Oyer was born at home in Boynton Beach, Florida, the son of Harvey E. Oyer and Lillian Frederica “Freda” Voss Oyer. A fourth generation...