BY BILL, BY BILL WITHOUT WRIT
\ba͡ɪ bˈɪl], \baɪ bˈɪl], \b_aɪ b_ˈɪ_l]\
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In practice. Terms anciently used to designate actions commenced by original hill, 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.
By Henry Campbell Black
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.
Nearby Words
- by all odds
- by and by
- by and large
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- by choice
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- by due process of law