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A petition is a request to change some thing, most commonly made to a government official or public entity. Petitions to a deity are a form of prayer.

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A petition is a request to change some thing, most commonly made to a government official or public entity. Petitions to a deity are a form of prayer.

In the colloquial sense, a petition is a document addressed to some official and signed by numerous individuals. A petition may be oral rather than written, and in this era may be transmitted via the Internet. The term also has a specific meaning in the legal profession as a request, directed to a court or administrative tribunal, seeking some sort of relief such as a court order.

A petition can also be the title of a legal pleading that initiates a case to be heard before a court. The initial pleading in a civil lawsuit that seeks only money (damages) might be titled (in most U.S. courts) a complaint; an initial pleading in a lawsuit seeking non-monetary or "equitable" relief such as a request for a writ of mandamus or habeas corpus, or for custody of a child or for probate of a will, would instead be termed a petition.

Early history

In pre-modern Imperial China petitions were always sent to an Office of Transmission (Tongzheng si) where court secretaries would read petitions aloud to the emperor.Brook, 33. Petitions could be sent by anybody, from a scholar-official to a common farmer, although the petitions were more likely read to the emperor if they were persuasive enough to impeach questionable and corrupt local officials from office. When petitions arrived to the throne, multiple copies were made of the original and stored with the Office of Supervising Secretaries before the original written petition was sent to the emperor.

Petitions were a common form of protest and request to the British House of Commons in the 18th and 19th centuries, the largest being the Great/People's Charter, or petition of the Chartists. They are still presented in small numbers.

The Petition Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right of the people "to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." The right to petition has been held to include the right to file lawsuits against the government.

Modern use

Petitions are commonly used in the U.S. to qualify candidates for public office to appear on a ballot; while anyone can be a write-in candidate, a candidate desiring that his or her name appear on printed ballots and other official election materials must gather a certain number of valid signatures from registered voters. In jurisdictions whose laws allow for ballot initiatives, the gathering of a sufficient number of voter signatures qualilfies a proposed initiative to be placed on the ballot. The 2003 California recall election, which culminated in the recall of Governor Gray Davis and the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger, began when U.S. Representative Darrell Issa employed paid signature gatherers who obtained millions of signatures at a cost to Issa of millions of dollars. Once the requisite number of signatures was obtained on the recall petition, other petitions were circulated by would-be candidates who wanted to appear on the ballot as possible replacements for Davis. After that step, a vote on the recall was scheduled.

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Orange petition, white petition, liquor-by-the-drink all headed for ballot

WVLT-TV KnoxvilleKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Volunteer TV's Lauren Davis reports that the Knox County Election Commission has approved the orange petition, white petition, and liquor-by-the-drink initiative to be placed on the ballot in November. Volunteer TV News will have a live report from Lauren Davis coming up on Volunteer TV News at 5:30.http://www.volunteertv.com/news/headlines/30188294.html

Petition to scrap GST on food

TVNZMore than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling on GST to be chopped from food, Maori MP Hone Harawira says. The petition organised by the Auckland-based Residents Action Movement will be received by Harawira on the steps of parliament on Friday.http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411365/2172143

Alcohol Sales Petition Drive Starts Wednesday

KCBD-TV LubbockStarting Wednesday, Let Lubbock Vote has 60 days to collect nearly 19,000 signatures from registered Lubbock County voters on a petition to call an alcohol sales election. NewsChannel 11's Brittany Pieper found out how they plan to accomplish this.http://www.kcbd.com/global/story.asp?s=9108576

Petition calls for no GST on food

Otago Daily TimesA 23,000 signature petition calling for GST to be taken off food was handed in at Parliament today, and organisers said they intended collecting enough names to force a referendum.http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/25484/petition-calls-no-g...

20,000 sign GST petition

The New Zealand HeraldMore than 20,000 have signed a petition calling for GST on food to be abolished, Maori MP Hone Harawira said yesterday. He will accept the petition, organised by the Auckland-based Residents Action Movement, on the steps of Parliament today.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...

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Palermo community petitions against DSS Commissioner

News 10 NowOSWEGO COUNTY, N.Y. -- Community members gathered in Palermo Sunday to sign a petition calling for the commissioner of social services to resign over the department's handling of the Erin Maxwell case. Erin Maxwell died in August, and police charged ... http://news10now.com/content/top_stories/125916/palermo-comm...

Texas receiver Shipley enjoys his dream day against Oklahoma

USA TodayThe 6-0, 190-pound fifth-year senior plans to petition the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility but is playing as if this season were his last. He lingered on the Cotton Bowl field because he didn't want to let it go. "This is the kind of thing you ... http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2008-10-12-t...

McKinsey sues RCom on consultancy dues

Daily News and AnalysisIn a petition filed in the Bombay High Court, McKinsey contended that RCom owes Rs 27.13 crore to the company as per an agreement made prior to the demerger of Reliance Industries in 2006. The petition, says: “Despite repeated requests, reminders ... http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1197540

Groups seek protection for American dipper

Black Hills PioneerSPEARFISH - Several environmental groups have filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the American dipper as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The Biodiversity Conservation Alliance, the Native ... http://www.bhpioneer.com/articles/2008/10/12/breaking_news/d...

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31,072 American scientists have signed this petition, including 9,021 with PhDs. For information about this project, click on the appropriate box below.http://www.petitionproject.org/

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angel06

How can I petition my minor children to US, I have acquired a green card through marriage to a US Citizen?

angel06I do not know the answers, but can tell you where to start - look up the US immigration website regarding the procedure. You will need to look up Phillippines law about taking them out of that countr...
carissa1_99

How do I petition the court for my stepdaughters mother to lose her parental rights?

carissa1_99Get a lawyer. He will know what to do.
Molly R

How do I petition to terminate parental rights on the birth mother of my children?

Molly RYou need to bone up on the law SERIOUSLY or hire an attorney. You might get help from DCFS but again they are most likly to tell you to hire an attorney. If you live in a larger area a paralegal w...
Labmom

How do you start a petition banning a specific breed of dog?

LabmomYou tell me what breed you have in mind and I might tell you how to do it. Are you going after one of the four breeds that are regularly blamed for the majority of dog attacks on children, viz. Rot...
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How much per hour should I pay for door-to-door solicitation of candidate petition signatures?

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