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bill of exchange.See DRAFT(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

bill of entry.Maritime law. A written description of goods filed by an importer with customs officials to obtain permission to unload a ship’s goods.[Blacks Law 8th]

bill of credit. 1. Legal tender in the form of paper, issued by a state and involving the faith of the state, designed to circulate as money in the ordinary uses of business. U.S. Const. art. I, § 10. [Cases: States  145. C.J.S. States § 251.] 2.LETTER OF CREDIT.[Blacks Law 8th]

  bill of attainder. 1.Archaic. A special legislative act that imposes a death sentence on a person without a trial. 2. A special legislative act prescribing punishment, without a trial, for a specific person or group. • Bills of attainder are prohibited by the U.S. Constitution (art. I, § 9, cl. 3; art. I, 10, cl.…

bill of adventure.Maritime law. A shipper’s written statement that the shipped property belongs to another and is conveyed at the owner’s risk.[Blacks Law 8th]

bill number.The number assigned to a proposed piece of legislation, typically designating the house in which it was introduced (S. for senate or H.R. for house of representatives) followed by a sequential number.[Blacks Law 8th]

bill in perpetuam rei memoriam.See bill to perpetuate testimony under BILL (2).[Blacks Law 8th]

billing cycle.The period between billings for goods sold or services rendered.[Blacks Law 8th]

bill in equity.See BILL(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

bill in aid of execution.See BILL(2). [Blacks Law 8th]