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Petition Defined

The formal, written document submitted to a court, and which asks for the court to redress what is described in the petition as being an injustice of some kind. Petitions set out the facts, identifies the law under which the court is being asked to intervene, and ends with a suggested course of action for the court to consider (eg. payment of damages to the plaintiff). Petitions are normally filed by lawyers because courts insist on complicated forms but most states will allow citizens to file petitions provided they conform to the court's form. Some states do not use the word "petition" and, instead, might refer to an "application", a "complaint" or the "writ."

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State sex registry change spurs objections

Published July 4, 2009, 3:30 am, Bennington Banner

Saturday, July 4 MONTPELIER — Some Vermont sex offenders who thought they had paid their debt to society years ago are expected soon to face a new one — inclusion on the state's online sex offender registry. A law passed this year expands from about 400 to about 1,600 the number of people included in the registry available for public viewing.

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RIL takes gas dispute with RNRL to top court

Published July 4, 2009, 3:00 am, New Kerala

New Delhi, Jul 4 : The Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), headed by Mukesh Ambani, today filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court's order directing the RIL to supply natural gas to the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group-headed Reliance Natural Resources Limited(RNRL) at the rate of 2.34 dollars (Rupees 112.80) per mmbtu for 17 years.

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Defense: Youth accused in East shooting menaced by older kids

Published July 4, 2009, 2:44 am, Erie Times-News

The shots that rang out and injured a woman at an East High School basketball game last winter landed 15-year-old defendant Felix Velasquez in adult court.

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'I give up,' political maverick declares

Published July 4, 2009, 2:26 am, Las Vegas Review-Journal

CARSON CITY -- Christopher Hansen, who chaired the Independent American Party of Nevada during its period of greatest growth, has resigned from his party and dropped out of politics.

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Toronto law firm files a petition for a class-action lawsuit against Expedia

Published July 4, 2009, 1:59 am, National Post

A Toronto law firm has filed a petition for a class-action lawsuit against online travel company Expedia.ca, alleging the website overcharged its customers.

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Bill signing delay angers GOP

Published July 4, 2009, 1:59 am, The World

SALEM - Republicans are accusing Democratic Gov. Ted Kulongoski of using a delaying tactic to try to keep Oregon voters from having their say on income tax hikes just passed by the Legislature.

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New county attorney loves land issues

Published July 4, 2009, 1:50 am, Casper Star-Tribune

During his nine years practicing law with a small firm in northern Mississippi, Bill Knight learned the most emotional cases involved children, he said.

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LOOKING BACK Election fraud rocked Chincoteague in 1901

Published July 4, 2009, 1:42 am, Eastern Shore News

CHINCOTEAGUE -- Chincoteague entered the 1900s in the midst of political turmoil. Its first try at incorporation had been approved by the General Assembly in 1900, and then repealed a year later with much disagreement and numerous allegations of forged petition signatures.

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NCW for nationwide debate on decriminalising gay sex

Published July 4, 2009, 1:33 am, New Kerala

New Delhi, July 4 : Taking note of the Delhi High Court decriminalising homosexual relations, National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Girija Vyas today called for a nationwide debate on Section 377 of IPC since it was a complex issue concerning the society.

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King of Pop set for LA memorial ceremony

Published July 4, 2009, 1:29 am, Times of Malta

Jackie (left) and Tito Jackson, brothers of pop icon Michael Jackson, as they leave the Jackson family home in Encino, California. Photo: AFP.

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Fri Jul 3

  • Petition to have Cheyenne Cherry tried as Adult - The Petition Site
  • Israeli doctors colluding in torture ? while world?s medical ethics chief turns blind eye by Jonathan Cook: Israel?s watchdog body on medical ethics has failed to investigate evidence that doctors working in detention facilities are turning a blind eye to cases of torture, according to Israeli human rights groups. The Israeli Medical Association (IMA) has ignored repeated requests to examine such evidence, the rights groups say, even though it has been presented with examples of Israeli doctors who have broken their legal and ethical duty towards Palestinians in their care. The accusations will add fuel to a campaign backed by hundreds of doctors from around the world to force Yoram Blachar, who heads the IMA, to step down from his recent appointment as president of the World Medical Association (WMA). More than 700 doctors have signed a petition arguing that Dr Blachar has disqualified himself from leadership of the WMA, the profession?s governing ethical body, by effectively condoning torture in Israel.
  • Petition Against Badman Review: This report is a totally disproportiona te response to a 'perceive d' problem full of unsubstantiate d allegations that home educated children are more at risk than those at school. This is simply not true and enacting the recommendation s in this report would establish the state as parent of first resort. To allow LA staff access to private homes to interview ANY children (schooled or home educated) without their parents when there is no reason to suspect abuse is outrageous.
  • TinyPetition - Create a petition today!

Thu Jul 2

  • WE WANT "ORPHAN" MOVIE T-SHIRTS!!! - The Petition Site: Adoptees have to live their lives carrying around amended birth certificates and are NEVER allowed to see their original birth certificates containing their true names and the names of his/her true biological parents. Adopting parents get to have their names placed on the amended certificates as the birth parents! What lies!!!! These violations of a childs rights does not concern the protestors because it works for them! It is not their ethnicities, their heritages that are sealed. No, their newly purchased child will be forced to accept these lies are his/her truth. These self-righteous people own the copyrights to their adopted child's identity and could care less that it's FICTION that is on their child's birth certificate.
  • Die SoFFin Petition
  • Nuclear weapons: Global Zero is coming
  • Charityhelp - epetition response | Number10.gov.u k: Government 9;s response to petition to the Prime Minister that he do everything in his power to assist with the recovery of funds lost by UK charities in the failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander. Short answer - no.
  • BINZ BLEIBT BINZ Petition
  • act.ly - Start a Twitter Petition

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