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petition

[puh-tish-uhn] / pəˈtɪʃ ən /




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Petition to have an estate opened if one was not, or seek the appointment of an objective administrator.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Seventy scientists at Chicago endorsed the Szilard Petition.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025

“The ‘irreconcilable differences’ reason in the Petition does not adequately describe the divorce filing,” Madsen, 66, said in a signed statement included with the petition.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

Petition collection ends in December, Supreme Court review doesn’t happen until April.

From Slate • Sep. 16, 2024

The Magna Carta, the Petition of Rights and the Bill of Rights, are documents which are held in veneration by democrats throughout the world.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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