Talk:Oyer and terminer
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[edit]The first two paragraphs should be written entirely in the past tense; the assize courts and grand juries have been abolished, and the relevant provisions of the 1708 Act have been repealed. James500 (talk) 17:42, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
I have changed the tense. Need to check if this practice continued until the abolition of the assizes in 1971, or ceased at an earlier date. James500 (talk) 10:44, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
Call to order
[edit]Was this phrase, heard in the motion picture, Witness for the Prosecution, ever used in English courts?: "All persons who have anything to do before my lords, the queen's justices of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery for the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, draw near and give your attendance." kcylsnavS{screechharrass} 17:42, 6 February 2011 (UTC) I believe this is what was said in the movie, "Silence, Be upstanding in court, all persons who have anything to do before my lords, the queen's justices of oyer and terminer and general jail delivery for the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court, draw near and give your attendance and you shall be heard, God save the queen." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:387:C:7015:0:0:0:4 (talk) 13:55, 13 April 2022 (UTC)