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
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That incident, together with the war, became Exhibit A in the bill of particulars that Democratic Party candidates, including Joe Biden in 2020, presented against Riyadh.
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2024
His name quickly conjures the worst massacres, deepest pro-settlement fanaticism, and most extreme nationalistic provocations in the Palestinian bill of particulars against Israel.
—Hussein Ibish, Foreign Affairs, 11 Jan. 2014
However, that was only a part of the Democratic bill of particulars.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
The former President’s name is mentioned more than a hundred and ninety times in the indictment, as the former acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal pointed out, and the bill of particulars seemed clearly aimed at showing that Trump himself directly violated the law.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2023
Defense attorneys file bills of particulars when the criminal charges against defendants are vague to minimize surprises during trial.
—Philip Jankowski, Dallas News, 25 July 2023
On July 6, Rosenzweig had filed a motion for order requesting a bill of particulars from Wilson laying out the details of his show cause order.
—Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 20 July 2023
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2024
His name quickly conjures the worst massacres, deepest pro-settlement fanaticism, and most extreme nationalistic provocations in the Palestinian bill of particulars against Israel.
—Hussein Ibish, Foreign Affairs, 11 Jan. 2014
However, that was only a part of the Democratic bill of particulars.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
The former President’s name is mentioned more than a hundred and ninety times in the indictment, as the former acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal pointed out, and the bill of particulars seemed clearly aimed at showing that Trump himself directly violated the law.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2023
Defense attorneys file bills of particulars when the criminal charges against defendants are vague to minimize surprises during trial.
—Philip Jankowski, Dallas News, 25 July 2023
On July 6, Rosenzweig had filed a motion for order requesting a bill of particulars from Wilson laying out the details of his show cause order.
—Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 20 July 2023
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“Bill of particulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bill%20of%20particulars. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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