true bill in English
noun
1
a bill of indictment found by a grand jury to be supported by sufficient evidence to justify the hearing of a case.
At least twelve of the jurymen had to find a true bill to present a defendant to further trial.
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1. 27 If the evidence does not persuade the grand jury that there is probable cause to believe the person committed a crime, the grand jury will vote a "no bill", or "not a true bill".
2. Generally speaking, A grand jury may issue an indictment for a crime, also known as a "true bill," only if it finds, based upon the evidence that has been presented to it, that there is probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed by a criminal suspect