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No Bill

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Words frequently indorsed on a bill of indictment by the grand jury when they have not sufficient cause for finding a true bill. They are equivalent to "Not found," or "Ignoramus" (q. v.) 2 Nott & McC. (S. C.) 558.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Same as Ignoramus.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Words frequently indorsed on a bill of indictment by the grand jury when they have not sufficient cause for finding a true bill. They are equivalent to Not found, or Ignoramus. State v. Fitch, 2 N. & M’O. (S. C.) 558.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

This phrase, when indorsed by a grand jury on an indictment, is equivalent to "not found," "not a true bill," or "ignoramus."

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

This phrase, when indorsed by a grand jury on an indictment, is equivalent to “not found,” “not a true bill,” or “ignoramus,”