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bill of review

 

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Noun bill of review has 1 sense
  1. bill of review - a proceeding brought to obtain an explanation or an alteration or a reversal of a decree by the court that rendered it
    --1 is a kind of
    review

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Bill of Review

Description:

A bill of review refers to a legal procedure in which a higher court reviews a final judgement of a lower court, typically used as a means of seeking relief from an incorrect ruling. It is a mechanism by which a party can challenge a previous decision based on errors of law or newly discovered evidence.

Sample Sentences:

As a noun:

1. The plaintiff filed a bill of review with the Supreme Court, claiming that the lower court's ruling was based on incorrect legal principles.

2. The judge granted the defendant's request for a bill of review after the discovery of new evidence that could potentially overturn the original verdict.

As a verb:

1. The attorney advised her client to bill of review the case, citing significant errors made by the lower court during the trial.

2. The defendant's legal team decided to bill of review the judgement on the grounds of newly discovered testimonial evidence.

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