Bill of exceptions — Bill Bill, n. [OE. bill, bille, fr. LL. billa (or OF. bille), for L. bulla anything rounded, LL., seal, stamp, letter, edict, roll; cf. F. bille a ball, prob. fr. Ger.; cf. MHG. bickel, D. bikkel, dice. Cf. {Bull} papal edict, {Billet} a paper.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bill of exceptions — a statement of exceptions to the rulings or decision of a judge in the trial of a cause made for the purpose of a writ of error or an appeal to a superior court * * * bill of exceptions A statement of objections by way of appeal against the… … Useful english dictionary
Bill of exceptions — Exception Ex*cep tion ([e^]k*s[e^]p sh[u^]n), n. [L. exceptio: cf. F. exception.] 1. The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bill of exceptions — The means provided by law for importing into the judgment roll or decision matters dehors the record which are dependent for their authenticity on the signature of the trial court or on a prescribed procedure. It is intended to complete the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
joint bill of exceptions — A bill of exceptions filed by appellant in which the respondent has incorporated his exceptions. 4 Am J2d A & E § 440 … Ballentine's law dictionary
fast bill of exceptions — A bill of exceptions which is entitled to review by the higher court without the usual delay. Sewell v Edmonston, 66 Ga 353 … Ballentine's law dictionary
narrative bill of exceptions — A bill of exceptions in narrative form as distinguished from a verbatim transcript of the evidence. 4 Am J2d A & E § 435 … Ballentine's law dictionary
skeleton bill of exceptions — A bill of exceptions which does not contain the evidence or rulings, but instead contains directions to the clerk of the trial court as to the parts of the transcript which are to be copied into the record for the appellate court. 4 Am J2d A & E… … Ballentine's law dictionary
term bill of exceptions — A bill of exceptions showing matters which occurred prior to the trial. Robinson v Field, 342 Mo 778, 117 SW2d 308 … Ballentine's law dictionary
bill — n 1: a draft of a law presented to a legislature for enactment; also: the law itself the GI bill ap·pro·pri·a·tions bill /ə ˌprō prē ā shənz /: a bill providing money for government expenses and programs ◇ Appropriations bills originate in the… … Law dictionary
