1. A request or petition. See COPYRIGHT APPLICATION; PATENT APPLICATION ; TRADEMARK APPLICATION.
2. MOTION.
ex parte application. See ex parte motion under MOTION(1).
interlocutory application. A motion for equitable or legal relief sought before a final decision.
3. Bankruptcy. A request for an order not requiring advance notice and an opportunity for a hearing before the order is issued. [Cases: Bankruptcy 2156. C.J.S. Bankruptcy § 26.]