no bill

¹ American  

noun

Law.

1. a failure to indict.

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no-bill ² American  

[noh-bil] / ˈnoʊˌbɪl /

verb (used with object)

Law.

1. to fail to indict (a person).

   The grand jury no-billed the two officers in the slaying.

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Example Sentences

“We’d rather have no bill than a bad bill,” Armstrong said in a post on X at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

"We'd rather have no bill than a bad bill," Armstrong wrote on X.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

He also highlighted the benefits to the environment, with no plastic SIM cards used, and believes people using an eSIM when they travel abroad will have more provider options and no "bill shocks".

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

But, she added: “There’s no bill pending. We couldn’t find a Republican sponsor. So, it’s a huge lift. We’ll get there but not this year.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2023

Then he left without paying the bill, because no bill was, or would ever be, brought to a scythe.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman