Bill To Suspend A Decree

In equity practice. One brought to avoid or suspend a decree under special circumstances. BILL TO TAKE TESTIMONY DE BENE esse.

In equity practice. One which is brought to take the testimony of witnesses to a fact material to the prosecution of a suit at law which is actually commenced, where there is good cause to fear that the testimony may otherwise be lost before the time of trial. See 1 Sim. & S. 83; 2 Story, Eq. Jur. § 1813; note. It lies, in general, where witnesses are aged or infirm (Coop. Eq. PI. 57; Ambl. 65; 13 Ves. 56, 261), propose to leave the country (3 Dickens, 454; Story, Eq. PL § 308), or there is but a single witness to a fact (1 P. Wms. 97; 2 Dickens, 648). BILLA' CASSETUR (Lat. that the bill be quashed or made void). A plea in abatement concluded, when the ' pleadings were in Latin, quod billa cassetur, that the bill be quashed. 3 Bl. Comm. 303; Graham, Prac. 611. BILLA EXCAMBII (or ESCAMBII). A bill of exchange.

One brought to avoid or suspend a decree under special circumstances.

Defined under Bill in Black's Law Dictionary.

In equity practice. One brought to avoid or suspend a decree under special circumstances, BILL TO TAKE TESTIMONY DE