urgent petition

[/ˈɜːrdʒənt pəˈtɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: urgent petitions / petições urgentes
petição urgente
1. A formal written request submitted to an authority or court that requires immediate attention and action due to time-sensitive circumstances
The lawyer filed an urgent petition to prevent the deportation of her client.
A advogada apresentou uma petição urgente para impedir a deportação de sua cliente.
2. A legal document requesting expedited review or action based on compelling grounds or emergency circumstances
An urgent petition was submitted to the court asking for an emergency restraining order.
Uma petição urgente foi apresentada ao tribunal solicitando uma ordem de restrição de emergência.
In Brazilian legal practice, urgent petitions are commonly used in family law, labor law, and immigration matters where time-sensitive circumstances require expedited judicial review. The term 'petição urgente' is formally recognized in the Brazilian Code of Civil Procedure (CPC). In the United States, emergency or urgent petitions are frequently filed in federal courts, particularly in immigration and civil rights cases.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
emergency petitionexpedited requesturgent requestemergency appeal
Antonyms / Antônimos
routine petitionstandard requestdelayed petition

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
petição urgente
Standard legal terminology used in Brazilian courts
Rio de Janeiro
petição urgente / moção urgente
Commonly used in state courts and federal jurisdiction
São Paulo
petição urgente / requerimento urgente
Both terms accepted in business and commercial courts
Portugal
petição urgente / requerimento urgente
Similar legal terminology but procedures may differ from Brazilian law

Related Words

petitionmotionappealhabeas corpuscourt orderinjunction

Related Idioms & Phrases

file an urgent petition
submit an urgent petition to the court
grant an urgent petition
emergency petition for relief
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