oyer and terminer
/ˌɔɪərəndˈtɜːmɪnə(r)/noun
- historical a commission issued to judges on a circuit to hold courts〈史〉听审裁判委任令(指示巡迴法庭法官开庭的命令):
a court of oyer and terminer.
听审裁判庭。
词源
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French oyer et terminer 'hear and determine'.