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.
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