bill of particulars

A formal, detailed statement of the claims or charges brought by a plaintiff or a prosecutor, usu. filed in response to the defendant’s request for a more specific complaint.

• The bill of particulars has been abolished in federal civil actions and replaced by the motion for a more definite statement. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(e). But it is still used in some states (such as California) and in federal criminal cases. See Fed. R. Crim. P. 7(f).

— Also termed statement of particulars. See MOTION FOR MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT. [Cases: Indictment and Information 121; Pleading 313. C.J.S. Indictments and Informations § 137; Pleading § 531.]

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词条贡献者

资深译员玉晶，毕业于国内顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各类与环境、安全与健康相关的法律文件。