sufficient petition
[/səˈfɪʃənt pəˈtɪʃən/]
nounpl: sufficient petitions
petição suficiente
1. A formal written request or appeal that meets the required legal, procedural, or quantitative standards to be considered valid and actionable by an authority or court
The organization gathered enough signatures to file a sufficient petition for regulatory review.
A organização coletou assinaturas suficientes para apresentar uma petição suficiente para revisão regulatória.
2. A petition containing adequate evidence, documentation, or support to warrant official consideration or action
The lawyer argued that the petition was sufficient to proceed with the case.
O advogado argumentou que a petição era suficiente para prosseguir com o caso.
This term is primarily used in legal and administrative contexts in both Brazil and the United States. In Brazil, it appears frequently in judicial proceedings and regulatory documents. The concept emphasizes the importance of meeting specific legal requirements for formal requests to be recognized and processed by authorities.
Related Idioms & Phrases
meet the bar of a sufficient petition
fall short of a sufficient petition
a sufficient petition to the court
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