Legal Definition and Related Resources of Bill

Accounts for goods sold, services rendered or work done. A draft of a proposed statute submitted to the legislature for enactment . Frequently used to designate the first pleading on the part of the plaintiff in an equitable cause of action . under modern state codes and federal procedure there is but one form of action which is usually designated as a civil action and the work complaint is correctly used to designate the first pleading. See Shoren v Shoren, 7 P. 456, 67 Cal. 185.

(Lat. billa). A formal written statement, account, or declaration. The principal legal significations of the term are: In Old English Practice. The original petition by which an action in the court of king’s bench was begun. 3 Bl. Comm. 43. In Chancery Practice. A complaint in writing, addressed to the chancellor, containing the names of the parties to the suit, both complainant and defendant, a statement of the facts on which the complainant relies, and the allegations which he makes, with an averment that the acts complained of are contrary to equity, and a prayer for relief and proper process. In Legislation. A special act passed by the legislature in the exercise of a quast judicial power. Thus, bills of attainder, bills of pains and penalties, are spoken of. The draft of a law submitted to the consideration of a legislative body for its adoption. 26 Pa. St. 450. After a bill has been adopted, it is properly known as an act. In Mercantile Law. The creditor’s written statement of his claim, specifying the items. It differs from an account stated in this, that a bill is the creditor’s statement, and an account stated is a statement which has been assented to by both parties. The term is also sometimes used for bill of exchange, bill of exceptions, bill of costs, etc. (g. v.)

Australia Legal Definitions

A proposal for a law that is introduced into parliament. Bills are considered consecutively by the two Houses of the Commonwealth Parliament, the House of Representatives and the Senate. The two Houses must agree to a bill in identical terms before it can be transmitted to the Governor-General for assent, which marks its passage into law.

(Formal declaration), noun

• allegation of facts
• claim
• contractual obligation
• customs documents
• formal petition
• indictment
• itemized specification
• legislative declaration
• petition
• promissory obligation
• specification of details
• statement of facts
• written certificate
• written complaint
• Associated Concepts: bill for discovery
• bill for fraud
• bill for new trial
• bill in equity
• bill in nature of interpleader
• bill of attainder
• bill of entry
• bill of exceptions
• bill of health
• bill of indictment
• bill ofinstructions
• bill of interpleader
• bill of particulars
• bill of review
• Bill of Rights
• bill to quiet title
• no true bill
• true bill

(Invoice), noun

• account
• accounts payable
• amount due
• audit
• balance due
• charges
• check
• cost
• deferred payment
• demand for payment
• expenditures
• expenses
• figure
• itemized account
• list
• manifest
• postponed payment
• reckoning
• record
• report
• request for payment
• score
• statement
• statement of indebtedness
• syngrapha
• tally Associated Concepts: bank bill
• bill book
• bill for account
• bill of costs
• bill of credit
• bill of exchange
• bill of lading
• bill of sale
• bill payable
• bill receivable
• bond
• creditor’s bill

(Proposed act), noun

• draft
• legislation
• measure
• projected law
• proposal
• proposed enactment
• proposed law
• proposed regulation
• proposed rule
• proposed statute
• protocol
• resolution
• rogation
• Associated Concepts: act of legislature
• law
• omnibus bill
• private bill
• revenue bill

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Translation of Senate Bill , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Proyecto de ley del senado and other legal terms is available here.

• Proyecto de ley del senado
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Translate True Bill from English to Spanish

Translation of True Bill , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Acusación fundada and other legal terms is available here.

• Acusación fundada
• Acusación aprobada por el gran jurado
• Acusación formal por el gran jurado
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Proyecto de Ley
The bill became law on…: el proyecto de Ley se hizo Ley el…

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