oyer
English edit
Etymology edit
From Anglo-Norman oyer (“hear”).
Noun edit
oyer (uncountable)
- (law, archaic) 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.
Usage notes edit
- A defendant who formally asks for oyer is said to crave oyer.
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Asturian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin audīre, present active infinitive of audiō.
Verb edit
oyer
Conjugation edit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
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Old French edit
Verb edit
oyer
- Alternative form of oïr