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Bill of exceptions

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000721

A formal written statement of objections made by a party during a trial to rulings or decisions of the court, which are then presented to a higher court for review. This document preserves the points of law for appeal. It is less common in modern practice, often replaced by a trial transcript and appellate briefs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000721
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000721",
  "term": "Bill of exceptions",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A formal written statement of objections made by a party during a trial to rulings or decisions of the court, which are then presented to a higher court for review. This document preserves the points of law for appeal. It is less common in modern practice, often replaced by a trial transcript and appellate briefs.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/bill-of-exceptions/"
}

Record 521 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.