Meaning of "oyer" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF OYER

oyer  [ɔɪə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OYER

Oyer is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OYER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Oyer and terminer

In English law, Oyer and terminer was the Law French name for one of the commissions by which a judge of assize sat. The commission was also known as audiendo et terminando. By the commission of oyer and terminer the commissioners were commanded to make diligent inquiry into all treasons, felonies and misdemeanours whatever committed in the counties specified in the commission, and to hear and determine the same according to law. The inquiry was by means of the grand jury; after the grand jury had found the bills of indictment submitted to it, the commissioners proceeded to hear and determine by means of the petit jury. The words oyer and terminer were also used to denote the court which had jurisdiction to try offences within the limits to which the commission of oyer and terminer extended.

Definition of oyer in the English dictionary

The definition of oyer in the dictionary is an assize. Other definition of oyer is the reading out loud of a document in court.

TRANSLATION OF OYER

Find out the translation of oyer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of oyer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oyer» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: oyer
• Translator English - Spanish: Oyer
• English: oyer
• Translator English - Hindi: oyer
• Translator English - Arabic: oyer
• Translator English - Russian: Oyer
• Translator English - Portuguese: oyer
• Translator English - Bengali: oyer
• Translator English - French: oyer
• Translator English - Malay: Oyer
• Translator English - German: oyer
• Translator English - Japanese: Oyerの
• Translator English - Korean: oyer
• Translator English - Javanese: Oyer
• Translator English - Vietnamese: oyer
• Translator English - Tamil: oyer
• Translator English - Marathi: अय्यर
• Translator English - Turkish: adli soruşturma
• Translator English - Italian: oyer
• Translator English - Polish: Oyer
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Oyer
• Translator English - Romanian: Oyer
• Translator English - Greek: επιτίμων οργάνων
• Translator English - Afrikaans: er
• Translator English - Swedish: oyer
• Translator English - Norwegian: Øyer

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OYER»

Discover the use of oyer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oyer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Study Guide for Practical Statistics for Educators

New in this edition are accompanying Excel exercises, so students may perform data analysis with this commonly-used software, using data available on the web-based portal that accompanies the guide.

Ruth Ravid, Elizabeth Oyer, 2010

Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Economics I Learned ...

Stanford economist Paul Oyer offers a provocative, informative, and entertaining view of modern microeconomics based on his experiences with online dating.

Paul Oyer, 2014

The Law of Pleading and Evidence in Civil Actions

PROFERT. AND. OYER. WHEN NECESSARY to make Profert.] In declaring upon a simple contract, no perfert is ever made ; but in pleading a deed it is usually necessary: Co. D. Pleader, O, 1, &c. But, when the deed operates under the ...

John Simcoe Sanders, 1828

The Last Calusa

"This is the third book in a series of books about the adventures of young Charlie Pierce, one of South Florida's earliest pioneer settlers.

Harvey E. Oyer, Harvey Oyer, 3rd, 2012

Accounting for Government Contracts: Federal Acquisition ...

Written by a distinguished group of accountants and attorneys, the volume covers: • The applicability of the FAR and the relationship between the FAR and Cost Accounting Standards • FAR cost principles, along with dozens of examples, ...

Darrell J. Oyer, LeRoy J. Haugh, Craig J. Langstraat, 2013

A selection of pleadings in civil actions

OF OYER AND PROFERT. Oyer is where a man brings an action upon a deed, bond, or other instrument, and the defendant appears, and prays that the same may be read to him• If a deed is brought into Court by one party, the other may ...

Joseph Story, Benjamin Lynde Oliver, 1829

A Treatise on the Parties to Actions, and on Pleading: With ...

in. otkr.| declaration, will be hereafter considered (n). In pleading payment or performance of the condition of a bond, if the condition be not set out in the declaration, the defendant must set forth (he condition after craving oyer (o) (798) . But it is ...

Joseph Chitty, Thomas Chitty, John A. Dunlap, 1837

Practice Common-placed: Or, The Rules & Cases of Practice in ...

Oyer 16, &c. that it shall not be aster importance, to another term. Aster an importance, defendant demanded oyery upon which the plaintiff demurred. — Per cur. The demurrer is ill, — for the defendant having demanded oyer, he. he ought ...

George Crompton, 1783

Frederick Oyer and His Descendants

"Freiderich arrived in this country as one of Peter Hasenclever's workmen, bringing with him a 4-year old step-son, John Finster.

Phyllis Smith Oyer, 1977

The Law-dictionary: Explaining the Rise, Progress and ...

OYER. demand as a nullity, and sign judgment. Tidd's Pract. K. B. But though Oyer be not in strictness demandable, yet if it be given, the party demanding has a right to make use of it. Dougl. 476, 7. If the defendant would insist upon his ...

Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, 1820

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OYER»

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Elna L. “Maggie” Buttenhoff

... six grandchildren, Nancy (Gary) LaValley, Ron (Michelle) Williamson, Steven (Betty) Williamson, Amanda Marshall, Sarah Steif, David Oyer; ... «Chippewa Herald, Jul 15»

Marriage licenses

James R. Nelson, Chillicothe, 39, and Amanda D. Oyer, Chillicothe, 31. CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. Read or Share ... «Chillicothe Gazette, Jul 15»

Live Music: Justin Jones, The High Divers; Fragile Tomorrow …

—Kalyn Oyer THURSDAY. click to enlarge attachment-1.jpg. MOUNTAIN SOUL | Justin Jones w/ SUSTO (acoustic solo) Mon. July 27 9 p.m. $5 «Charleston City Paper, Jul 15»

outdoors notebook

Safe boating: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 5-4 has a safe boating class from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 25 at Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park, 2010 N. «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»

All Aboard seen as boost for downtown West Palm

“In the big picture, this is fantastic for South Florida,” Harvey Oyer, a real estate lawyer for Shutts & Bowen, told TRD. “To what extent it's positive ... «The Real Deal South Florida, Jul 15»

Sports & Recreation

The Boynton Beach Fishing Club meets from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month at Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park. Join other fishermen ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»

TALK OF THE TOWNS

Guests were Helen Oyer and her two daughters, Lesta Mae Summers, Betty Jo Rogers, Harriet Warstler, Helen Reicosky and Mary Bowman. «Press News, Jul 15»

'It represents America'

William Oyer Jr. of Boy Scout Troop 1009 erected, along with the help of family, friends, and fellow Scouts, a new flagpole Saturday at ... «Hornell Evening Tribune, Jul 15»

Community Events

Justin and Amy Oyer will be sharing how the faith based healing of W4C helps those afflicted and affected by drug abuse and addiction. «Jackson County Times-Journal, Jul 15»

How much? Steuben County real estate sales

Robert Mauro sold 6 Holly Court to Michael E. Oyer for $178,506. Avoca. Dorothy L. Barrett sold 8345 Kanona Rd to Wendi Hammond for ... «Elmira Star-Gazette, Jul 15»