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Oyez descends from the Anglo-Norman oyez, the plural imperative form of oyer, from French ouïr, "to hear"; thus oyez means "hear ye" and was used as a call for silence and attention. It was common in medieval England, and France. The term is still in use by the Supreme Court of the United States.
May 4, 2020 · Updated 3:40 PM EDT, Mon May 4, 2020. Link Copied! Photo-Illustration:CNN/Getty Inages. Washington CNN — It took a global pandemic for the Supreme Court, an institution rooted in tradition and...
Mar 18, 2021 · ‘Oyez, Oyez’: Senate Judiciary Leaders Push Bill to Let the Public Both See and Hear Supreme Court on TV. Adam Klasfeld Mar 18th, 2021, 2:50 pm.
Feb 8, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday over whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 ballot because of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election...
Everyone rises instantly as she intones: “The Honorable, the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States!” As the Crier speaks, the nine Justices stride through openings in the curtains and move to their places. The Crier chants the call for silence: “Oyez! Oyez!! Oyez!!!”
Feb 8, 2024 · Almost everything at the Supreme Court is based on seniority, with the chief justice first among equals. But after the lawyers make opening remarks, the next voice listeners will hear almost...
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