divorce petition
1Divorce law around the world — This article is a general overview of divorce laws around the world. Every nation in the world except the Philippines and the Vatican City allow some form of divorce. Contents 1 Muslim societies 2 Argentina 3 Brazil …
2petition — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 document asking court for sth ADJECTIVE ▪ court (esp. AmE) ▪ bankruptcy, divorce, habeas corpus (AmE) ▪ She filed a habeas corpus petition on Padilla s behalf …
3petition — pe·ti·tion 1 n 1: a formal written request made to an official person or body (as a court or board) a petition for equitable relief the creditor filed a petition for involuntary bankruptcy 2: a document embodying a formal written request petition …
4divorce — di·vorce 1 n [Middle French, from Latin divortium, from divortere divertere to leave one s marriage partner, from di away, apart + vertere to turn]: the dissolution of a valid marriage granted esp. on specified statutory grounds (as adultery)… …
5divorce claim — petition for divorce …
6Divorce (Islamic) — Part of a series on Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) …
7divorce — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ amicable, uncontested ▪ no fault ▪ acrimonious, bitter, messy, nasty, painful …
8petition — I UK [pəˈtɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms petition : singular petition plural petitions ** 1) a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something petition against: More than 300 villagers have signed a… …
9petition — pe|ti|tion1 [pıˈtıʃən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin petitio, from petere to try to get or find ] 1.) a written request signed by a lot of people, asking someone in authority to do something or change something petition… …
10petition — pe|ti|tion1 [ pə tıʃn ] noun count ** 1. ) a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something: petition against: More than 300 villagers have signed a petition against the construction project. 2. ) LEGAL an official… …
