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petition — 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… … English dictionary
petition — 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… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Petition to make special — In United States patent law, a petition to make special (PTMS) is a formal request submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) asking that a patent application be examined ahead of the other pending applications in the same … Wikipedia
Oregon Petition — The Global Warming Petition Project, usually referred to as the Oregon Petition, is a petition opposing the Kyoto Protocol and similar efforts to mitigate climate change. It was organized by the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine (OISM), a… … Wikipedia
Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis — The Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis is a U.S. organization founded circa 2002 to support removal of marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The group was organized immediately after the U.S. Court of Appeals denied the… … Wikipedia
Compassionate release — is a legal system that grants inmates early release from prison sentences on special grounds such as terminal illness or a child in the community with an urgent need for his or her incarcerated guardian.[1] Compassionate release procedures, which … Wikipedia
Canadian Museum for Human Rights — Location Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, at the historic Forks Website www.humanrightsmuseum.ca … Wikipedia
Society for Human Resource Management — Infobox Organization name = Society for Human Resource Management size = 120px caption = motto = Leading people. Leading organizations. formation = 1948 type = Professional body headquarters = Alexandria, Virginia location = membership = 225,000… … Wikipedia
A Scientific Support for Darwinism — ( And For Public Schools Not To Teach Intelligent Design As Science ) was a four day, word of mouth petition of scientists in support of evolution. Inspired by Project Steve, it was initiated in 2005 by archaeologist R. Joe Brandon to produce a… … Wikipedia
Level of support for evolution — The level of support for evolution among scientists, the public and other groups is a topic that frequently arises in the creation evolution controversy and touches on educational, religious, philosophical, scientific and political issues. The… … Wikipedia
