Bill Of Particulars (Noun)
Meaning
The particular events to be dealt with in a criminal trial; advises the defendant and the court of the facts the defendant will be required to meet.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The defense attorney closely reviewed the bill of particulars provided by the prosecution to ensure they had all necessary information before trial.
- During pretrial, the prosecution must file a bill of particulars in order to outline the facts and details they intend to prove in court.
- Under federal law, defendants are entitled to a bill of particulars from the government so that they are informed about the evidence they will be required to respond to.
- When analyzing a complex crime case, prosecutors carefully construct the bill of particulars before sharing it with the accused and the court.
- Once a formal request has been made by the defense counsel, the court ordered the government to file a more detailed bill of particulars about the events at issue in the trial.