by bill， by bill without writ

by bill， by bill without writ (英格兰古法)申诉案件 指由申诉状开始的诉讼案件，与由起始令状〔original writ〕开始的案件相区别。在王座法庭，一般由米德尔塞克斯申诉状〔bill of Middlesex〕开始一宗案件，毋须告知诉讼格式或性质。