Exhibit

[Lat. exhibitum, (from exhibere, q. v.) shown to.] In practice. Any writing which, on the examination of a witness before an examiner, or commissioner, is exhibited, or shown to the witness to be proved, and on the back of which, the examiner or commissioner certifies that such writing was shown to the witness, at the time of his examination, and by him sworn to.

Jacob. Gray's Chanc. Pr. 98.

Where there are several, they are generally distinguished by the letters of the alphabet, as "exhibit A.," "exhibit B.," &c. EXHIBITIO BILLAE. L. Lat. (The exhibition of the bill.) In old practice. A phrase formerly used in pleading, and generally equivalent to "the commencement of the suit;" the suit, (where the proceedings were by bill,) being anciently commenced by the exhibition of such a bill to the court.