true bill
noun
a bill of indictment endorsed by a grand jury as being sufficiently supported by evidence to justify a hearing of the case.
Words nearby true bill
trudy, true, true ankylosis, true anomaly, true believer, true bill, true blue, true bug, true colors, true conjugate, true course
Compare no bill.
Origin of true bill
First recorded in 1760–70
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Examples from the Web for true bill
To-morrow a true-bill will be found against you, and your trial may then come on immediately.
British Dictionary definitions for true bill
true bill
noun
criminal law (formerly in Britain; now only US) the endorsement made on a bill of indictment by a grand jury certifying it to be supported by sufficient evidence to warrant committing the accused to trial
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