petition — 01. We signed a [petition] asking the government to outlaw the hunting of grizzly bears until an accurate count of their numbers has been made. 02. My uncle in Idaho would like to [petition] my grandmother in Mexico to come to the U.S. 03. A… … Grammatical examples in English
Discharge petition — A discharge petition is a means of bringing a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from a Committee and usually without cooperation of the leadership. Discharge petitions are most often associated with the U.S … Wikipedia
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Brandon Hein — Brandon Wade Hein (born February 17, 1977) was sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole for his involvement in the 1995 stabbing murder of 16 year old Jimmy Farris, the son of an LAPD police officer. Hein and two other youths… … Wikipedia
Central Railroad & Banking Co. of Ga. v. Pettus — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Central Railroad Banking Co. of Ga. v. Pettus ArgueDateA=April 14 ArgueDateB=April 15 ArgueYear=1884 DecideDate=January 5 DecideYear=1885 FullName=Central Railroad Banking Co. of Ga. v. Pettus USVol=113 USPage=116 Citation=… … Wikipedia
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Dawit Isaak — Born 27 October 1964 (1964 10 27) (age 47) Asmara Occupation playwright, journalist and writer Citizenship Eritrean, Swedish No … Wikipedia
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