“bill of”

The following 21 entries include the term bill of.

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bill of attainder

noun phrase

: a legislative act that imposes punishment without a trial

bill of exchange

noun phrase

: an unconditional written order from one person to another to pay a specified sum of money to a designated person

bill of fare

noun phrase

: menu

bill of goods

noun phrase

: a consignment of merchandise

bill of health

noun phrase

: a certificate given to the ship's master at the time of leaving port that indicates the state of health of a ship's company and of a port with regard to infectious diseases

bill of indictment

noun phrase

: an indictment before it is found or ignored by the grand jury

bill of lading

noun phrase

: a document issued by a carrier that lists goods being shipped and specifies the terms of their transport

bill of particulars

noun phrase

: a detailed listing of charges or claims brought in a legal action or of a defendant's response or counterclaim

bill of rights

noun phrase

: a summary of fundamental rights and privileges that a government guarantees to the people used especially of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution

bill of sale

noun phrase

: a formal instrument for the conveyance or transfer of title to goods and chattels

bill of divorce

noun

: a written document prepared according to prescribed form and given by the husband to his wife by which the marriage relation is dissolved

bill of entry

noun

: a written account of goods entered at the customhouse whether imported or intended for exportation

bill of mortality

noun

: a periodical official statement of the number of deaths (later also of births) within a given time formerly issued in districts of London and vicinity

bill of parcels

noun

: an account given by the seller to the buyer of the several articles purchased with their prices

bill of sight

noun

: a form of entry at the customhouse by which goods respecting which the importer is not possessed of full information may be provisionally landed for examination

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