no bill

¹ American  

noun

Law.

1. a failure to indict.

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no-bill ² American  

[noh-bil] / ˈnoʊˌbɪl /

verb (used with object)

Law.

1. to fail to indict (a person).

   The grand jury no-billed the two officers in the slaying.

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Example Sentences

“We’d rather have no bill than a bad bill,” Armstrong said in a post on X at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

"We'd rather have no bill than a bad bill," Armstrong wrote on X.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Lawyers for both men have lodged a no bill application, which argues neither men have a case to answer.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

But, she added: “There’s no bill pending. We couldn’t find a Republican sponsor. So, it’s a huge lift. We’ll get there but not this year.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2023

Then he left without paying the bill, because no bill was, or would ever be, brought to a scythe.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman