bill of evidence
A transcript of testimony heard at trial.
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bill of indictment
bill of indictment. An instrument presented to a grand jury and used by the jury to declare whether there is enough evidence to formally charge the accused with a crime. See INDICTMENT; NO BILL; TRUE BILL.
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no bill
no bill, n. A grand jury’s notation that insufficient evidence exists for an indictment on a criminal charge (the grand jury returned a no bill instead of the indictment the prosecutors expected). (the grand jury no-billed three of the charges). Cf. TRUE BILL. [Cases: Grand Jury 42.] — no-bill, vb.
skeleton bill of exceptions
A bill of exceptions that, in addition to the formal parts, contains only the court’s directions to the clerk to copy or insert necessary documents into the record for appellate review, but does not contain the actual evidence or trial-court rulings. • For example, the statement “the clerk will insert the official transcript here” is
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exhibit
exhibit, n. 1. A document, record, or other tangible object formally introduced as evidence in court. [Cases: Criminal Law 404.5; Evidence 188. C.J.S. Criminal Law § 846; Evidence§§ 789–791, 794, 796.] 2. A document attached to and made part of a pleading, motion, contract, or other instrument. exhibit, vb. Archaic. To bring a lawsuit by
grand jury
grand jury. A body of (often 23) people who are chosen to sit permanently for at least a month — and sometimes a year — and who, in ex parte proceedings, decide whether to issue indictments. See Fed. R. Crim. P. 6. • If the grand jury decides that evidence is strong enough to hold
apocha trium annorum
apocha trium annorum (ap-[schwa]-k[schwa] trI-[schwa]m [schwa]-nor-[ schwa]m). [Latin “receipt for three years”] Scots law. Hist. Receipts for three consecutive periodic payments, the production of which gave rise to a presumption that prior installments had been properly paid. “The production by the debtor of receipts for the last three consecutive installments of a termly payment, such
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carriage of goods by sea act
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act. Maritime law. A 1936 federal statute regulating a carrier’s liability for the loss or damage, and sometimes the delay, of ocean cargo shipped under a bill of lading. 46 USCA §§ 1300–1315. • The Act defines many of the rights and responsibilities of both the issuers and the holders
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manager
manager. 1. A person who administers or supervises the affairs of a business, office, or other organization. general manager. A manager who has overall control of a business, office, or other organization, including authority over other managers. • A general manager is usu. equivalent to a president or chief executive officer of a corporation. 2.