noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A hearing in a civil case which is based on the content of a document, in which the plaintiff is required to produce the document. archaic, uncountable

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman oyer (“hear”).

Related phrases

oyer and terminer

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