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Vincent Ding Posted 21 years ago
Legal Studies

Motion & petition

0 does someone know what is a motion and what is a petition. 02br
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0 Motion: Law. An application made to a court for an order or a ruling. 02br 00A formal proposal put to the vote under parliamentary procedures 02br 02br 00Petition: A formal written application requesting a court for a specific judicial action: a petition for appeal.

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  • 0 Motion: Law.
  • An application made to a court for an order or a ruling.
  • 02br 00A formal proposal put to the vote under parliamentary procedures 02br 02br 00Petition: A formal written application requesting a court for a specific judicial action: a petition for appeal.
  • 02br 00The judicial action asked for in any such request.
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0 Motion: Law. An application made to a court for an order or a ruling. 02br
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0 I've also heard of petitions for writs of mandamus 02br
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00Hi guys, I normally see the word "petition" with "writ". Do you guys notice the same pattern? 02br
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00mandamus: A writ issued by a superior court ordering a public official or body or a lower court to perform a specified duty. 02br
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