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oyer
[ oh-yer, oi-er ]
noun
- a hearing in open court involving the production of some document pleaded by one party and demanded by the other, the party pleading the document being said to make profert.
oyer
/ ɔɪə /
noun
- English legal history (in the 13th century) an assize
- (formerly) the reading out loud of a document in court
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oyer1
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Example Sentences
The great Oyer of poisoning was, however, calculated to make a very deep impression on the public mind.
It was held, in accordance with the Virginian act, by a commission of oyer and terminer, appointed by the governor.
I always become enthusiastic oyer the rugged grandeur of some Canadian rivers with which I am familiar.
Then Mrs. Gwynne stopped, put her hand oyer her eyes for a moment, removed it, and looked earnestly at her guest.
Her hand passed caressingly oyer my face, and in a few minutes I was asleep, and slept as I had not slept for many weeks past.
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