Oyez
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Oyez is a traditional interjection said two or three times in succession to introduce the opening of a court of law, especially in Great Britain. The interjection is also traditionally used by town criers to attract the attention of the public to public proclamations.
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See also
- Law French
- French language
- Norman language
- French phrases used by English speakers
- Jersey Legal French
- Franglais
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