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petition for — phr verb Petition for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bankruptcy, ↑divorce … Collocations dictionary
petition for relief — (or bankruptcy petition or petition) the document that commences a bankruptcy proceeding; the document filed with the court to initiate a bankruptcy proceeding. (Common Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 … Glossary of Bankruptcy
petition for a receiving order — An application by a creditor to the Court for an Order adjudging a debtor bankrupt (Ontario Bankruptcy Dictionary) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 … Glossary of Bankruptcy
petition for release — index habeas corpus Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Petition for stay — A petition for stay is a legal action filed in an appeals court asking the court to stop (stay) the decision of a lower court … Wikipedia
petition for improvement — A property owner s petition for the formation of a local improvement district, the ultimate purpose being the construction of a public improvement the cost to be defrayed by a special assessment. 48 Am J1st Spec A § 129 … Ballentine's law dictionary
petition for referendum — See referendum petition … Ballentine's law dictionary
petition for intervention — a petition in which a person seeks to be permitted to intervene in a lawsuit involving other parties so that his own rights and interests may be protected by a judgment or decree binding all … Useful english dictionary
petition for certiorari — An application for a writ of certiorari, a pleading in effect, the purpose of which is to set the proceeding in motion. Hall v Hood, 121 Misc 572, 201 NYS 498 … Ballentine's law dictionary
petition for highway — An application by property owners for the opening of a highway. 25 Am J1st High § 22 … Ballentine's law dictionary
