Bill of review — Review Re*view , n. [F. revue, fr. revu, p. p. of revoir to see again, L. revidere; pref. re re + videre to see. See {View}, and cf. {Revise}.] 1. A second or repeated view; a re[ e]xamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bill of review — A bill in equity for the purpose causing the court to review and reverse or revise its own decree. 19 Am J1st Eq § 423. See bill in the nature of a bill of review … Ballentine's law dictionary
bill in the nature of a bill of review — see bill 3a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
bill in the nature of a bill of review — Where a decree is final, the bill of review is not regarded as a part of the cause in which the decree was rendered, but as a new suit, having for its object the correction of the decree in the former suit. But where a decree is only… … Ballentine's law dictionary
bill of review — noun a proceeding brought to obtain an explanation or an alteration or a reversal of a decree by the court that rendered it • Hypernyms: ↑review … Useful english dictionary
bill of review for error apparent — A bill in equity which sets up no new facts or newly discovered matter, the sole purpose being to obtain a review and reversal of the decree for some error or defect on the face of the proceedings. 19 Am J1st Eq § 429 … Ballentine's law dictionary
pure bill of review — A bill of review in equity to obtain a review and reversal of the decree for error apparent, that is, error or defect on the face of the proceeding. 27 Am J2d Eq § 257 … 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
Review — Re*view , n. [F. revue, fr. revu, p. p. of revoir to see again, L. revidere; pref. re re + videre to see. See {View}, and cf. {Revise}.] 1. A second or repeated view; a re[ e]xamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bill — As a legal term, this word has many meanings and applications, the most important of which are set forth below: Bill of Rights. A formal and emphatic legislative assertion and declaration of popular rights and liberties usually promulgated upon a … Black's law dictionary
