ARTICLES OF THE EYRE
articles of the eyre (air).Hist. A series of questions put to the members of a community by the
justices in eyre to discover what breaches of the law had occurred during the court’s absence. •
The inquiry enabled the justices to fine criminal behavior and to raise revenue for the Crown
through the levying of penalties. See EYRE. Cf. CHAPITER. — Also termed capitula itineris.[Blacks Law 8th]