2. in commercial law, an account for: goods sold; services rendered; and work done
3. in the law of negotiable instruments, any form of paper money;
4. in legislation, a draft of a proposed statute submitted to the legislature for enactment;
5. in equity pleadings, the name of the pleading by which the complainant sets out his cause of action.
- BILL FOR A NEW TRIAL
- a bill submitted to a court-of-equity stating equitable grounds for suspending execution of a judgment (that was rendered in a court of law); and proposing a new suit in equity
- BILL OF CERTIORARI
- a petition for writ of certiorari
- BILL OF DISCOVERY
- see discovery
- BILL OF EXCEPTIONS
-
a writing submitted to a trial court stating – for the record – objections to:
(i) rulings made; and
(ii) trial judge instructions - BILL OF EXCHANGE
- a written order directing another party to pay [money] to a third party.
see draft. - BILL OF INTERPLEADER
- see interpleader
- BILL OF REVIEW
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a form of equitable proceeding brought to secure an explanation/alteration/reversal of a final decree by the court that rendered it. The review is being sought due to:
(i) of errors on the face of the record;
(ii) new evidence; and/or
(iii) new matters that have appeared [after entry of that original decree]. - BILL OF SALE
- a written agreement under which title to personal chattels is transferred
- CROSS BILL
- a pleading in a court-of-equity – by the defendant – against the plaintiff (or against another defendant in the suit); it is similar to a counterclaim/cross-claim.
- TREASURY BILL
- a promissory note – issued by the US Treasury Department – that matures in one-year-or-less.
