oyer and terminer
Noun

oyer and terminer (uncountable)

  1. (legal, archaic) A commission under which a court is empowered to hear and determine a criminal case.
  2. (legal, archaic) The hearing or trial carried out under such authority.
Translations
  • Spanish: tribunal de lo penal



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