oyer

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noun

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.

OriginAnglo-Norman oyer →
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Meanings

nounoyer (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablelawA hearing in a civil case which is based on the content of a document, in which the plaintiff is required to produce the document.

Origin

  1. Anglo-Normanoyer“hear”
  2. Englishoyer

From Anglo-Norman oyer (“hear”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

yoreRoyeyero
Cite this entry
APA

oyer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oyer

MLA

“oyer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oyer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oyer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oyer.

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