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oyer (oy-[schwa]r oroh-y[schwa]r). [fr. Old French oïr “to hear”] Hist. 1. A criminal trial held under a commission of oyer and terminer. See COMMISSION OF OYER AND TERMINER. 2. The reading in open court of a document (esp. a deed) that is demanded by one party and read by the other. 3. Common-law pleading. A

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