oyer and terminer

Noun

archaic countable uncountable

(law, archaic) A commission under which a court is empowered to hear and determine a criminal case. / (law, archaic) The hearing or trial carried out under such authority.

Japanese Meaning

裁判所に対して、刑事事件を公聴および審理させる権限を与える委嘱状（法的命令） / 上記委嘱に基づいて実施される刑事事件の公聴または審理そのもの

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An oyer and terminer was convened to decide whether the accused could be tried for the decades-old crimes.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

被告を何十年も前の犯罪で裁判にかけることができるかどうかを判断するために、刑事事件を審理し裁定する委任が招集された。

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Sense（1）

(law, archaic) A commission under which a court is empowered to hear and determine a criminal case.

Sense（2）

(law, archaic) The hearing or trial carried out under such authority.

oyer and terminers

（ plural ）

oyers and terminers

（ plural ）

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