What's the difference between oyer and oyez?

Oyer


Definition:

  • (n.) A hearing or an inspection, as of a deed, bond, etc., as when a defendant in court prays oyer of a writing.

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  • (1) In the aortic position, the rate of TEE in our series of prostheses was essentially similar to that reported in series of heterografts by Davila, Oyer and lonescu.

Oyez


Definition:

  • (interj.) Hear; attend; -- a term used by criers of courts to secure silence before making a proclamation. It is repeated three times.

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