Tag: Bills

  • Bill

    Definition of Bill In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Bill : A draft of a proposed *Act of Parliament, which must (normally) be passed by both Houses before becoming an Act. Bills are either public or private, and the procedure governing their passing by […]

  • Bill of Indictment

    Definition of Bill of Indictment In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Bill of Indictment : A formal written accusation charging someone with an *indictable offence. The usual method of preferring a bill of indictment (i.e. bringing it before the appropriate […]

  • Bill of Indictment

    Definition of Bill of Indictment In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Bill of Indictment : A formal written accusation charging someone with an *indictable offence. The usual method of preferring a bill of indictment (i.e. bringing it before the appropriate […]

  • Bill of Costs

    Definition of Bill of Costs In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Bill of Costs : An account of *costs prepared by a solicitor in respect of legal services he has rendered his client. In general a solicitor may be required to furnish his client with a bill…

  • Bill of Sale

    Definition of Bill of Sale In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Bill of Sale : A document by which a person transfers the ownership of goods to another. Commonly the goods are transferred conditionally, as security for a debt, and a conditional bill of sale […]

  • Bill of Exchange

    Definition of Bill of Exchange In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Bill of Exchange : An unconditional order in writing, addressed by one person (the drawer) to another (the drawee) and signed by the person giving it, requiring the drawee to pay on demand […]