Twenty thousand world citizens at Stuttgart had signed a petition inviting me to visit their town.

A petition proposing a radical change in the German constitution and expressing his basic social ideas ( signed by Herman Hesse, among others ) was widely circulated.

They further signed a petition to the Politburo, demanding that Pasternak be stripped of his Soviet citizenship and exiled to, " his Capitalist paradise.

In 1803, the inhabitants signed a petition addressed to the Jamaican governor asking him to grant them a tax exemption from the " Transient Tax on Wreck Goods ".

Approximately 8, 000 individuals and mental health professionals have signed a petition in support of the letter.

In August 1796, David and many other artists signed a petition orchestrated by

Pauline Léon, on 6 March 1792, submitted a petition signed by 319 women to the National Assembly requesting permission to form a garde national in order to defend Paris in case of military invasion.

Fonda was one of more than 50 celebrities who signed an online petition letter by John Greyson in which Greyson said he would pull his film Covered from the Toronto International Film Festival in protest over the Festival's " inaugural City-to-City Spotlight on Tel Aviv ".

Fonda later explained that she had regretted signing the petition, saying that she had signed the letter ... < p >... without reading it carefully enough, without asking myself if some of the wording wouldn't exacerbate the situation rather than bring about constructive dialogue ...

On 3 May, Parliament decreed The Protestation, attacking the ' wicked counsels ' of Charles's government, whereby those who signed the petition undertook to defend ' the true reformed religion ', parliament, and the king's person, honour and estate.

A petition may be created by anyone eligible to participate in politics ( those who have maintained accounts at the MOO for at least 30 days ), can be signed by other players, and may then be submitted for administrative ' vetting '.

If requested to do so by a petition signed by a majority of the membership of the Seanad, and one-third of the membership of the Dáil, the President may, after consultation with the Council of State, decline to sign into law a bill ( other than a bill to amend the constitution ) he / she considers to be of great " national importance " until it has been approved by either the people in an ordinary referendum or the Dáil reassembling after a general election, held within eight months.

A petition expressing his basic social ideas ( signed by Herman Hesse, among others ) was very widely circulated.

In 1641 Lovelace led a group of men to seize and destroy a petition for the abolition of Episcopal rule, which had been signed by fifteen thousand people.

Almost 13, 000 people signed a petition calling on Crow not to perform.

He was freed in October, after a petition requesting his release, signed by over 2, 000 leading London citizens, was presented to the House of Commons.

The petition requesting the establishment of the school, titled " The Founders ' Petition of 1785 ," was addressed to Governor Thomas Carleton and was signed by seven Loyalist men: William Paine, William Wanton, George Sproule, Zephaniah Kingsley, John Coffin, Ward Chipman, and Adino Paddock.

Although many economists, such as George Akerlof, Paul Krugman, Robert Shiller, and Joseph Stiglitz, support Keynesian stimulus, over 300 economists signed a petition stating that they do not believe higher government spending will help the United States economy recover from the late-2000s recession.

* July 8: Second petition to the king ( the Olive Branch Petition ) signed

In 2010, Judd signed the Animal Legal Defense Fund's petition to urge Governor Steve Beshear to protect Kentucky's homeless animals through tough enforcement of the state's Humane Shelter Law.

This petition was signed by the officers of the Corps and other prominent citizens but, according to Evatt, most signatures had probably been added only after Bligh was safely under house arrest.

* In 1977, he was among the intellectuals, with Foucault and Althusser, who signed the petition against age of consent laws.

In May 1930, a petition was signed by 1, 028 economists in the U. S. asking President Hoover to veto the legislation, organized by Paul Douglas, Irving Fisher, James TFG Wood, Frank Graham, Ernest Patterson, Henry Seager, Frank Taussig, and Clair Wilcox.

In 1886, twenty of the Hopi leaders signed a petition sent to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs requesting that a school be built on their land.

A petition drive was signed by 600, 000 fans favoring Cleveland over Memphis, and a USA Today poll which Cleveland won by 100, 000 votes.

The chancellor of the Exchequer wrote on the petition: `` in myn opinion it is very resonable and conscionable for hir maiestie to graunt in relief of this towne twise afflicted and almost wasted by fire ''.

`` We, the Subscribers, do agree, that as soon as a convenient Number of Persons have subscribed to this, or a similar Writing, We will present a petition to the Hon'ble General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, praying for an Act incorporating into a Body politic the subscribers to such Writing with Liberty to build such a Bridge, and a Right to demand a Toll equal to that received at Malden Bridge, and on like Terms, and if such an Act shall be obtained, then we severally agree each with the others, that we will hold in the said Bridge the several shares set against our respective Names, the whole into two hundred shares being divided, and that we will pay such sums of Money at such Times and in such Manners, as by the said proposed Corporation, shall be directed and required ''.

The award was made by Judge Fred B. Perkins who heard their petition without a jury by agreement of the parties.

In United States appellate procedure, an appeal is a petition for review of a case that has been decided by a court of law.

In Anglo-American common law courts, appellate review of lower court decisions may also be obtained by filing a petition for review by prerogative writ in certain cases.

MSP Alex Johnstone wrote " Clearly, the Declaration of Arbroath is a literary work of outstanding universal significance by any stretch of the imagination " In 2008, the Campaign Group Chairman, Councillor Jim Millar launched a public petition to reinforce the bid explaining " We're simply asking people to, local people especially, to sign up to the campaign to have the Declaration of Arbroath and Arbroath Abbey recognised by the United Nations.

A person or debtor can declare himself or herself bankrupt by lodging a debtor's petition with the Official Receiver, which is the Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia ( ITSA ).

Later that month, on the first anniversary of the occupation of Jaffa by the British, the Muslim-Christian Association sent a lengthy memorandum and petition to the military governor protesting once more any formation of a Jewish state.

In 1997, a group led by Vladimiro Roca, a decorated veteran of the Angolan war and the son of the founder of the Cuban Communist Party, sent a petition, entitled La Patria es de Todos (" the homeland belongs to all ") to the Cuban general assembly requesting democratic and human rights reforms.

In 2001, a group of activists collected thousands of signatures for the Varela Project, a petition requesting a referendum on the island's political process was openly supported by former US president Jimmy Carter during his historic 2002 visit to Cuba.

A bishop with jurisdiction — usually the bishop of the place where the candidate died or is buried, although another ordinary can be given this authority — gives permission to open an investigation into the virtues of the individual, responding to a petition by members of the faithful, either actually or pro forma.

This petition was complied with by Pope Pius IV, January 26, 1564, in the papal bull, Benedictus Deus, which enjoins strict obedience upon all Catholics and forbids, under pain of excommunication, all unauthorized interpretation, reserving this to the Pope alone and threatens the disobedient with " the indignation of Almighty God and of his blessed apostles, Peter and Paul.

The nominees for alumni trustee are determined by a poll of the members of the Association of Alumni of Dartmouth College, selecting from among names put forward by the Alumni Council or by alumni petition.

( Respondent is the parallel term used in a proceeding which is commenced by petition.

We affirm the dismissal of Crain's spurious " petition " and the assessment of a penalty imposed by the Tax Court for instituting a frivolous proceeding.

A grass-roots online campaign was launched and a petition established by supporters of the Council.

As with the petition, the more people who get involved, the more powerful the message to governments: “ We are no longer willing to accept the fact that hundreds of millions live in chronic hunger .” Groups and individuals can also decide on their own to organize an event about the project, simply by gathering friends, whistles, t-shirts and banners ( whistles and t-shirts can be ordered, and petition sign sheets downloaded, on the endinghunger. org website ) and thereby alert people about chronic hunger by using the yellow whistle.