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Simple English definitions for legal terms

bill

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A quick definition of bill:

A bill is a written statement that someone owes money to another person or company. It can also be a proposal for a new law that is discussed and debated before it becomes official. In court, a bill is a formal claim against someone else.

A more thorough explanation:

A bill is a formal or public document that declares a claim against someone else. It can be used in different contexts:

An equitable bill is a legal document that presents a claim in a court of equity. It is similar to a declaration in law. For example, if someone believes that they have been wronged by another person, they can file an equitable bill to seek justice.

An invoice bill is a statement that shows how much money one person owes to another. For example, if you buy something from a store, they will give you an invoice bill that shows the price of the item and any additional charges.

A legislative bill is a proposal that is presented for debate before it becomes a law. For example, a member of Congress can introduce a bill that proposes a new law or changes to an existing law. The bill will be discussed and voted on before it becomes a law.

Examples:

  • John filed an equitable bill against his neighbor for cutting down his trees without permission.
  • The company sent an invoice bill to their customer for the products they purchased.
  • The senator introduced a legislative bill that would increase funding for education.

These examples illustrate how a bill can be used in different situations to make a claim or propose a new law. Whether it is a legal dispute, a business transaction, or a political issue, a bill is a formal way to communicate a message and seek a resolution.

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starfishies
10:26
I never expected schools to care so it's a pleasant surprise that they do haha
starfishies
10:26
when i was undergrad I did ED and it came out right around xmas
10:26
All I know is tons of schools had "waves" first week of december last year, like dec 8ish lol I had hoped the human side with thanksgiving's date this year would make them do a wave this week before, like imagine the emotional tie for someone that could get hys getting their duke A this week and celebrating with family, maybe they come to duke now when before it was a no. But the good money bet is that dec 8-17 is when the waves come
babycat
10:27
@Dkk: Awww dk that’s so sweet thank you
10:27
Hey anyone else have issues configuring automatic status checkers? when I add my username and password nothing seems to happen...
starfishies
10:28
they dont work from what I hear and most ppl don't recommend sharing that info with any website anyways
starfishies
10:28
but ive not heard of any disasters after people input their login anyways so you should be okay
10:29
fair enough thanks!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:29
I'd only check a status checker to make sure my application is complete. Anything else is just asking for an anxiety attack. Schools will contact us when they have a decision ready.
snow
10:30
thats a good mindset to have
10:30
yeah I just submitted about 10 applications and submitting several more the next few days so I thought it would be easier to track them to make sure they all went complete
babycat
10:34
what I do is make a Google doc and put the links to all the status checkers in it
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:35
If you still have LawHub, I believe that checker still works.
babycat
10:35
lawhub doesn’t have every school on it though
snow
10:35
@babycat: have you submitted all your apps yet?
babycat
10:36
i got maybe three more to do. 10 done so far
snow
10:36
you sending cooley?
babycat
10:38
I’m applying Cooley binding ED
babycat
10:38
😋
snow
10:39
in all honesty, youd probs get rejected from cooley
triplethread
10:39
omg whoever recommended law hub thank you
snow
10:40
yall ever have someone try to tell you a "feel good" story but it makes you feel worse
triplethread
10:40
it doesnt have all of my schools but it does half over half which kills a lot of time for me
triplethread
10:40
have over half
triplethread
10:43
@llama: that looks complicated no thanks
10:46
@triplethread: no worries
starfishies
10:54
thats a beautiful spreadsheet what
starfishies
10:54
i wish i saw that before i made my notion board
10:55
Just lay there and llama will do all the work
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