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By Bill, By Bill Without Writ

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Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In practice. Terms anciently used to designate actions commenced by original bill, as distinguished from those commenced by original writ, and applied in modern practice to suits commenced by capias ad respondendum. 1 Arch. Pr. pp. 2, 337; Harkness v. Harkness, 5 Hill (N. Y.) 213.