oyer
English
editEtymology
editFrom Anglo-Norman oyer (“hear”).
Noun
editoyer (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.
Related terms
editAnagrams
editAsturian
editEtymology
editFrom Latin audīre, present active infinitive of audiō.
Verb
editoyer
Conjugation
editThis verb needs an inflection-table template.
Related terms
editOld French
editVerb
editoyer
- Alternative form of oïr