Petition definition

Petition includes an application.
Petition means a verified statement, setting forth allegations in regard to the child, which initiates formal court involvement in the child's case;

Examples of Petition in a sentence

  • Within the times set by the Court: (a) Class Members may object to the compensation Plaintiffs have requested for attorneys in the Fee Petition, (b) Defendants may submit a response to the Fee Petition, and (c) Plaintiffs may reply to such objections and responses.

  • The City shall use all reasonable efforts to either approve or reject the Petition as soon as reasonably practicable and without undue delay in accordance with the requirements of the Annexation Process.

  • Upon receiving a draft of such Joint Petition, Southeastern shall retain the right to review the Joint Petition prior to signature of said document by a duly authorized representative.

  • Upon receipt of a complete Petition that complies with all applicable legal requirements (the “Petition”), the City shall complete its review process in accordance with the Annexation Process.

  • The amounts to be granted on the Class Representative Petition and any post-Agreement request for expenses and costs are within the discretion of the Court in accordance with controlling law, after timely receipt and consideration of objections received from Class Members and/or Defendants.


More Definitions of Petition

Petition means the petition to the High Court seeking the Court Order;
Petition means a written statement of the essential facts
Petition means a petition for the issuance of a regulation establishing a tolerance for a pesticide chemical or exempting the pesticide chemical from the necessity of a tolerance, pursuant to section 408(d) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. 346a(d).
Petition means a pleading the filing of which initiates formal judicial proceedings in the juvenile court.
Petition means the initial filing in an adjudicatory proceeding other than an enforcement proceeding, including permit appeals, OSFM appeals, UST appeals, appeals of pollution control facility siting decisions, variances and adjusted standards.
Petition means a written statement, proposal or grievance addressed to the municipality or an office-bearer or employee of the municipality and signed by more than five residents within the municipal area or a part thereof;
Petition means a written request for a hearing, filed with a board by a taxpayer or an authorized person. A petition is subject to format and content requirements, as provided in Rule 12D-9.015, F.A.C. The filing of a petition is subject to timing requirements, as provided in this rule chapter.