Part of speech: noun
Origin: Anglo-Norman, 15th century
1. A call given by a court officer, or formerly by public criers, typically repeated two or three times to command silence and attention, as before court is in session.
Examples of oyez in a sentence
“After the court officer made her oyez, the crowd fell silent.”
“The continuing tradition of the oyez is one of the rituals built into some judicial systems.”
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