The principal vehicle employed by lawmakers for introducing their proposals (enacting or repealing laws, for example) in the Senate. Bills are designated S. 1, S. 2, and so on depending on the order i [..]

n. 1) what is commonly called a "check" by which the signer requi...

Relationships Narrower Term:  engrossed copy enrolled bill Related Term:  act n. ~ 1. A statement of monies owed for goods or services. - 2. A document proposing new law or changes to existing law for [..]

A draft Act, still being considered by Parliament.

The name for proposed legislation entered into the house / houses of parliament to be debated upon for approval. If approved at all stages it then becomes an act and thus law.

ancient weapon, Old English bill "sword (especially one with a hooked blade), chopping tool," common Germanic (compare Old Saxon bil "sword," Middle Dutch bile, Dutch bijl, Old Hig [..]

"to send someone a bill of charge," 1864, from bill (n.1). Related: Billed; billing.

"written statement," mid-14c., from Anglo-French bille, Anglo-Latin billa "list," from Medieval Latin bulla "decree, seal, sealed document," in classical Latin "bubb [..]

"bird's beak," Old English bill "bill, bird's beak," related to bill, a poetic word for a kind of sword (especially one with a hooked blade), from a common Germanic word [..]

    A proposed law introduced in the Legislature for consideration.

suggested law.

A short-term debt instrument with a maturity usually no longer than two years, although terminology varies from country to country. Bill is often a shorthand reference to treasury bills, which are short-term government debt. Medium-term debt instruments are notes and longer-term instruments are bonds. In some markets a note has a maturity of two to [..]

See: TREASURY SECURITIES.

An account for goods sold, services rendered, or work done. [D02417]

a proposal for a new law which has been presented to Parliament

1) A statement of what is owed. 2) A legislative proposal for enactment of a law. 3) An old-fashioned term for various documents filed in lawsuits or criminal prosecutions.

If a boy misbehaves, he may be placed ‘On the Bill’, which means that the Head Master or Lower Master will see him and rebuke or punish him appropriately.

a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill" charge: demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; & [..]

a written note of how much money is owing for work which has been done, or for something which has been bought. The same word also means a bird&rsuqo;s beak

Formally introduced legislation. Most legislative proposals are in the form of bills and are designated as H.R. (House of Representatives) or S. (Senate), depending on the House in which they are intr [..]

A piece of legislation under consideration by a legislative body.

  a bill-hook, a weapon.

Definitions (3) 1. A negotiable debt obligation issued by the U.S. government and backed by its full faith and credit, having a maturity of one year or less. Exempt from state and local taxes. also ca [..]

A suggestion for a law that Parliament is asked to consider.

A law proposed during a formal session of a legislative body. In AACR2, bills and drafts of legislation are cataloged under the heading for the appropriate legislative body. Bills proposed in the U.S. [..]

A proposed law that the House may consider. (See legislative process)

Draft of a proposed law presented to the legislature for consideration.

New legislation, or changes to an existing law proposed to Parliament. Bills must be debated and passed by both the House of Commons and the Senate before they become laws.

A proposed law presented to the Legislature for consideration.

1 : a draft of a law presented to a legislature for enactment ;also : the law itself [the GI ] ap·pro·pri·a·tions bill [ə-prō-prē-ā-shənz-] : a bill ...

A draft of a proposed law introduced by a Member of the Legislature (Assembly Bill 4000-AB 4000, Senate Bill 1-SB 1).

  Proposed legislation is termed a Bill.  Bills may start in either House but have to pass through both Houses to become law.  The 5 stages of a Bill are:

Short for 'newspaper billboard'. A large sheet of paper on a board placed where newspapers or magazines are sold, with eye-catching headline text or graphics promoting a story in that editio [..]

A short-term direct obligation of the U.S. Treasury that has a maturity of not more than one year (for example, 13-, 26- or 52-week maturity).

A proposed law. Bills must go through three readings, usually a committee process and Royal Assent before they become law.

1) A) Short, informal note; B) document initiating proceedings at common law or in equity; C) petition in parliament, on which enactment may be made.    (Sayles, George O. The King's Parliame [..]

A debt security- or more simply an IOU. It is very similar to a bond, but has a maturity of less than one year when first issued.

A draft Act introduced into Parliament.

  A bill is a proposal for a new or amended law brought before parliament. The introduction of a bill is usually controlled by a minister on behalf of the government, but time may be made available for private members to introduce their own bills.  Only the government can introduce bills for raising or spending funds (money bills).

poster promoting newspaper, usually highlighting main news story

A Bill could refer to the following

A proposal for an Act of Parliament.

A proposed law submitted to Parliament for its consideration and approval. It may originate either with the government, or with a Private Member, and may relate either to public or private interests. [..]

(n) a statute in draft before it becomes law(n) an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered(n) a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)(n) the en [..]

The nose, also called the beak. Hence, “Billy” is slang for a pocket-handkerchief.

The draft of an Act of Parliament.

Formal written declaration, petition, complaint or statement. E.g., a declaration of wrong a complainant has suffered is a bill of complaint. Also, a draft of a new or amended law presented to a legislature for action.

A narrow promontory.

Your bill is the breakdown of how much energy you have used, and what this has cost you. It is worked out from your meter readings, either estimated or the actual readings if you have provided these.

A form or draft of a proposed statute presented to legislature but not yet passed into law.

A monthly statement that lists the charges incurred on your account.

An invoice from a supplier that, sooner or later, will need to be paid.

v. facturar; n. cuenta, factura; (legislation) proyecto de ley

A short-term direct obligation of the U.S. Treasury that has a maturity of not more than one year (for example, 13-, 26- or 52-week maturity).

A proposed new law, as it passes through the stages of consideration by the Assembly. If the Assembly passes the Bill and it receives Royal Assent, it becomes an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. [..]

A measure that creates new law, amends or repeals existing law, appropriates money, prescribes fees, transfers functions from one agency to another, provides penalties, or takes other action

Beak.

The play or plays that together constitute what the audience is seeing at any one sitting. Short for "playbill."

n the police, in the same sort of a way as “Plod.” There are two possible etymologies: The first, that it’s after William Wilberforce, a Member of Parliament who first proposed a U.K. police service. [..]

The extremity of the arm of an anchor; the point of or beyond the fluke.

A short-term direct obligation of the U.S. Treasury (13, 26, or 52 weeks’ maturity). See also note and bond.

A point of land ; also the extreme points of the flukes of an anchor.

The mouthpart of a bird; also called a "beak."

A measure that creates new law, or changes an existing law.

a bill-hook, a weapon

, sb. a bull.

A pole weapon with a large chopping head, and often with a hook and backspike. Characteristically used by English infantry.

The bill was a polearm used by infantry in Europe in the Viking Age by Vikings and Anglo-Saxons as well as in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. It was a national weapon of the English, but was also common elsewhere, especially in Italy. Derived originally from the agricultural billhook, the bill consisted of a hooked chopping blade with several po [..]

A bill is a proposed item of legislation, prior to being passed by the parliament.

A proposal for legislation which is introduced to Parliament.

n. 1) what is commonly called a "check" by which the signer requires the bank to pay a third party a sum of money. This is a holdover from the days when a person would draw up a "bill o [..]

sometimes also called the Brown Bill or the Black Bill.

A narrow promontory.

A document giving evidence of indebtedness of one party to an other, as, for example, a written order for goods that can be used as security for a loan to the supplier of the goods from a bank, or a security such as a Treasury bill.

Alternative word for a birds beak.

A Bill is a draft Act of Parliament. Under Australia’s Constitution, a Bill may be introduced in either House of Parliament with the exception of a supply or money Bill which must be introduced in the [..]

A piece of legislation being considered by Congress. A “printed bill” is the official version printed by the Government Printing Office. Also referred to as “legislation” or “measure.”

A bill refers to the beak of a bird, especially when it is slender, flattened, weak, or belongs to a web-footed bird or a bird of the pigeon family. It is also the name for the muzzle of the platypus. [..]

Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, [..]

en|Bill. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1895.

a draft Act of Parliament – not yet agreed.

A bill is a class of agricultural implement used for trimming tree limbs, which was often repurposed for use as an infantry polearm. In English, the term 'Italian Bill' is applied to the similarly fun [..]

A bill is proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature. A bill does not become law until it is passed by the legislature and, in most cases, approved by the executive. Once a bill has bee [..]

Bill is the first full-length album by Tripping Daisy. It was released in 1992 on the Dragon Street label, and then re-released in 1993 on Island Records. On the re-release, the track "Green Tambour [..]

Bill is a 1981 American made-for-television biographical drama film starring Mickey Rooney and Dennis Quaid based on the life of Bill Sackter. The film was broadcast on CBS on December 22, 1981.Mickey [..]

Bill (1973) is a compilation album of previously released material by Bill Cosby. All the routines are edited down compared to their original appearances on previous albums, some slightly, some consid [..]

"Bill" is a song heard in Act II of Kern and Hammerstein's classic 1927 musical Show Boat. The song was written by Kern and P.G. Wodehouse for their 1917 musical Oh, Lady! Lady!! for Vivienne Segal to [..]

Rosimar Amâncio (born 2 July 1984), better known as Bill, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chiangrai United as a striker.

Bill is a surname, and may refer to: Alfred H. Bill (1879-1964), American writer Charles Bill (1843–1915), British politician Edward Lyman Bill (1862-1916), founder and editor of the magazine Talking [..]

Bill is a 2015 British family adventure comedy film from the principal performers behind children's TV series Horrible Histories and Yonderland. It was produced by Punk Cinema, Cowboy Films and BBC Fi [..]

In the United States Congress, a bill is proposed legislation under consideration by either of the two chambers of Congress: the House of Representatives or the Senate. Anyone elected to either body c [..]

Short form of William. This spelling was first used in the 19th century. The change in the initial consonant may have been influenced by an earlier Irish pronunciation of the name. Famous bearers incl [..]