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noun
a brief written acknowledgment of indebtedness, not payable to order.
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Origin of due bill
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
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How to use due bill in a sentence
He spoke so firmly that I was persuaded to make him a little loan, taking his due-bill for it, which he always insisted on giving.
The Burial of the Guns|Thomas Nelson PageHe would give his due-bill, and would certainly remit to me at San Francisco, but really couldn't tell exactly when!
Across America|James F. RuslingDue Bill—A written acknowledgment of an amount due; of the same effect as a demand note.
British Dictionary definitions for due bill
due bill
noun
mainly US a document acknowledging indebtedness, exchangeable for goods or services
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