hearing vs viva voce

hearing

adj
  • Able to hear, as opposed to deaf. 

noun
  • The sense used to perceive sound. 

  • A proceeding at which discussions are heard. 

  • The act by which something is heard. 

  • A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing. 

viva voce

adj
  • By word of mouth. 

adv
  • By word of mouth. 

noun
  • An oral examination. 

How often have the words hearing and viva voce occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )