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true bill

–noun
a bill of indictment endorsed by a grand jury as being sufficiently supported by evidence to justify a hearing of the case.
Compare no bill.


Origin:
1760–70
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true bill  
n.   Law
A bill of indictment endorsed by a grand jury.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Main Entry: true bill
see BILL 3b
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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