Collocations with "petition"

4 collocations found

divorce petition

The formal document that starts a divorce case.

divorce6.5
nominating petition

A document that must be signed by a certain number of registered voters to place a candidate's name on the ballot.

nominating6.2
recall petition

A formal request signed by many people demanding a recall election.

recall5.0
habeas corpus petition

Refers to the legal document filed to request a court to determine if a person's imprisonment is lawful.

habeas corpus4.5