PETITION

petition

petition n. (1)申诉;申请 向法院或其他官方机构提交的正式书面文件,请求其行使职权以纠正不法行为或授予某种特权或许可或就特定事项采取司法措施等。如美国宪法第一条修正案和英国的《权利法案》〔Bill of Rights〕都确认公民有申诉的权利;债权人或债务人向破产法院提出的破产申请等。在英国,离婚或宣告婚姻无效的程序、破产程序、在上议院和枢密院进行的程序都是以申请开始的。此外,诉讼开始申请〔originating petition〕也是在高等法院衡平分庭提起诉讼的方式之一。 (2)〈美〉起诉状在部分州使用,相当于complaint。

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petition

petition, n. 1. A formal written request presented to a court or other official body. certiorari petition. A petition seeking discretionary review from an appellate court. See CERTIORARI. debtor’s petition. See voluntary petition. involuntary petition. A petition filed in a bankruptcy court by a creditor seeking to declare a debtor bankrupt. • This type of

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