# oyer

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman oyer (“hear”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oyer