bill of exceptions

bill of exceptions
bill of exceptions see bill 3a

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

bill of exceptions
n.
1 A written statement from a trial judge to an appellate court listing a party's objections or exceptions made during the trial and the grounds on which they were based.
2 In some states, a detailed record made, after a trial judge has excluded evidence, of what that evidence was so that, in case of an appeal, the appellate court can better determine whether it was proper for the evidence to be excluded at trial. For example, if the trial judge excluded a letter from evidence, the letter might be read into the record so its contents may be part of the bill of exceptions.
See also exception.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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  • bill of exceptions — a statement of exceptions to the rulings or decision of a judge in the trial of a cause made for the purpose of a writ of error or an appeal to a superior court * * * bill of exceptions A statement of objections by way of appeal against the… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • bill — n 1: a draft of a law presented to a legislature for enactment; also: the law itself the GI bill ap·pro·pri·a·tions bill /ə ˌprō prē ā shənz /: a bill providing money for government expenses and programs ◇ Appropriations bills originate in the… …   Law dictionary

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