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bill of complaint

bill of complaint noun: in the English Court of Chancery, prior to the Judicature Act of 1873, the formal statement of the facts and prayer for relief submitted by a plaintiff to the court.

Noun

bill of complaint (plural bills of complaint)

  1. (historical) In the English Court of Chancery, prior to the Judicature Act of 1873, the formal statement of the facts and prayer for relief submitted by a plaintiff to the court.

Forms of bill of complaint

pluralbills of complaint

Questions about bill of complaint

What does bill of complaint mean?
Bill of complaint means in the English Court of Chancery, prior to the Judicature Act of 1873, the formal statement of the facts and prayer for relief submitted by a plaintiff to the court.
What part of speech is bill of complaint?
Bill of complaint is a noun.
What is the plural of bill of complaint?
The plural of bill of complaint is bills of complaint.

Words near bill of complaint in the dictionary

  1. Bill Gates' flower fly
  2. bill hook
  3. bill hooks
  4. bill of adventure
  5. bill of attainder
  6. bill of complaint
  7. bill of costs
  8. bill of credit
  9. bill of entry
  10. bill of exchange
  11. bill of fare

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