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FISHING BILL

\fˈɪʃɪŋ bˈɪl], \fˈɪʃɪŋ bˈɪl], \f_ˈɪ_ʃ_ɪ_ŋ b_ˈɪ_l]\

Definitions of FISHING BILL

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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A term descriptive of a bill in equity which seeks a discovery upongeneral, loose, and vague allegations. Story, Fq. PI.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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