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A document, usually with multiple signatures, presented to a House of Parliament, through a Member, by a person or group of people requesting that Parliament consider action on a particular matter.
Ãâó: www.grandpapencil.com/austral/democracy/terms.htm
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A written application to a court asking for specific action to be taken.
Ãâó: www.nfa.futures.org/basicnet/glossary.aspx
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Written application to a court requesting a remedy available under law.
Ãâó: juryduty.nashville.gov/pls/portal/url/page/juryDut...
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a document which commences a civil proceeding other than an action or law suit (which is commenced by a Statement of Claim); a Petition usually seeks from the court relief that it is set out under a particular statute, for example a Petition for a Divorce under the federal Divorce Act;
Ãâó: www.manitobacourts.mb.ca/english/definitions.html
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a document addressed to a government entity, making a request of some sort, signed by a group of people who agree with the premise of the request.
Ãâó: www.arkansasresearch.com/g-gloss.html
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