Glossary Term
Bill of Review
Definition
An equitable lawsuit to set aside a final judgment that can no longer be challenged by ordinary appeal, available when a party was prevented from defending through no fault of its own. It is a narrow, last-resort remedy.
Hypothetical
A man learns years later that a default judgment was taken against him at an address where he never lived, so he never got notice. He files a bill of review and, proving he was never served, gets the old judgment vacated.