bill of complaint

noun

In the English Court of Chancery, prior to the Judicature Act of 1873, the formal statement of the facts and prayer for relief submitted by a plaintiff to the court.

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Meanings

nounbill of complaint (plural bills of complaint)

plural bills of complaint

  1. historicallawIn the English Court of Chancery, prior to the Judicature Act of 1873, the formal statement of the facts and prayer for relief submitted by a plaintiff to the court.
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APA

bill of complaint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bill%20of%20complaint

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bill of complaint,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bill%20of%20complaint.

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