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bills of complaint

bills of complaint is the plural of bill of complaint.

Meaning of bill of complaint

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.

Questions about bills of complaint

What is bills of complaint the plural of?
Bills of complaint is the plural of bill of complaint.

Words near bills of complaint in the dictionary

  1. billposting
  2. bills
  3. bills and coos
  4. bills of adventure
  5. bills of attainder
  6. bills of complaint
  7. bills of costs
  8. bills of credit
  9. bills of entry
  10. bills of exchange
  11. bills of fare

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