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Mrs. Wilson shook her head mournfully, while Emily offered up a silent petition that the first might speedily be the case.
Mrs Wilson secoua la tête d’un air pensif, et Émilie fit une prière mentale pour ce qu’elle appelait la conversion de son frère.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
I have seen the Emperor three times, and I have reached my fourth petition on the subject.
J'ai vu l'empereur trois fois, j'en suis à mon quatrième mémoire sur la question.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
In the context of prison law the fact that there is in place a complete, comprehensive and expert procedure for review of a decision affecting the prisoner's confinement is a factor which militates against hearing a petition for habeas corpus.
En droit carcéral, l'existence d'une procédure d'examen complet, exhaustif et spécialisé des décisions relatives à l'incarcération est un facteur qui milite contre l'instruction d'une demande d'habeas corpus.
a petition for divorce is filed;
une requête en divorce est déposée;
The agency then served the appellant with a petition and notice of hearing to determine whether the infant child was in need of protection.
Par la suite, l'Office signifie à l'appelante une demande et un avis d'audience pour déterminer si le nouveau-né a besoin de protection.
On the record before us, however, the appellant takes the position that it is the largest creditor of the bankrupt estate and that it will "with certainty" counterclaim in answer to the trustee's petition.
Dans le dossier qui nous est soumis, toutefois, l'appelante plaide qu'elle est la créancière la plus importante de l'actif du failli et qu'elle déposera «assurément» une demande reconventionnelle en réponse à la requête du syndic.
The appellant brought a petition before the British Columbia Supreme Court for a declaration that the Society is required to provide him with counsel.
L'appelant a saisi la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique d'une requête visant à obtenir une ordonnance portant que la Société était tenue de lui fournir les services d'un avocat.
For the monies paid before that date, however, appellant, in conformity with the Crown Proceeding Act, issued a petition of right seeking substantially the same relief.
Toutefois, pour les sommes d'argent payées avant cette date, l'appelante, conformément à la Crown Proceeding Act, a présenté une pétition de droit visant à obtenir substantiellement le même redressement.
She had given them a letter of introduction to her son on the occasion of their presenting a petition to the Council of State.
Elle les lui avait adressés à l'occasion d'une requête qu'ils présentaient au conseil d'État.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
Kismet and Rascal brought the second petition, requesting that the resolutions be quashed.
Kismet et Rascal ont présenté la seconde demande, en annulation des résolutions.
Emily was on her knees, and by her side, on the carpet, lay the letter and its answer: her face was hid by her hair, and her hands were closed in the fervent grasp of petition.
Émilie, à genoux et les mains jointes, paraissait prier avec ferveur ; ses beaux cheveux flottaient sur ses épaules et cachaient sa figure baignée de larmes ; deux lettres étaient près d’elle sur le tapis.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
Although Lisbeth had borne him a son, the charge levelled against him in his wife's petition for divorce still filled him with blind fury each time that he thought of it.
Son amie Lisbeth avait eu beau lui donner un enfant, l’accusation d’impuissance, l’outrage à sa virilité, renaissait sans cesse, lui gonflait le cœur d’aveugles colères.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
I wish you knew how good he is, my dear friend. It is on his account that I have hurried here, to petition you in his favour -'
Si vous saviez, mon ami.... C'est pour lui que je suis accourue, c'est pour vous supplier en sa faveur...»
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
The judge agreed and the petition was dismissed.
Le juge est d'accord et rejette la demande.
Once more we put up our beggars' petition: "Good-day, madame; you haven't got a little corner where we could feed?
Une fois de plus, nous servons notre boniment de mendigots : – Bonjour, madame, vous n’auriez pas un petit coin pour manger ?
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO

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petition for divorce
demande de divorce

Word forms

petition

noun
SingularPlural
Common casepetitionpetitions
Possessive casepetition'spetitions'

petition

verb
Basic forms
Pastpetitioned
Imperativepetition
Present Participle (Participle I)petitioning
Past Participle (Participle II)petitioned
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I petitionwe petition
you petitionyou petition
he/she/it petitionsthey petition
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am petitioningwe are petitioning
you are petitioningyou are petitioning
he/she/it is petitioningthey are petitioning
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have petitionedwe have petitioned
you have petitionedyou have petitioned
he/she/it has petitionedthey have petitioned
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been petitioningwe have been petitioning
you have been petitioningyou have been petitioning
he/she/it has been petitioningthey have been petitioning
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I petitionedwe petitioned
you petitionedyou petitioned
he/she/it petitionedthey petitioned
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was petitioningwe were petitioning
you were petitioningyou were petitioning
he/she/it was petitioningthey were petitioning
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had petitionedwe had petitioned
you had petitionedyou had petitioned
he/she/it had petitionedthey had petitioned
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been petitioningwe had been petitioning
you had been petitioningyou had been petitioning
he/she/it had been petitioningthey had been petitioning
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will petitionwe shall/will petition
you will petitionyou will petition
he/she/it will petitionthey will petition
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be petitioningwe shall/will be petitioning
you will be petitioningyou will be petitioning
he/she/it will be petitioningthey will be petitioning
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have petitionedwe shall/will have petitioned
you will have petitionedyou will have petitioned
he/she/it will have petitionedthey will have petitioned
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been petitioningwe shall/will have been petitioning
you will have been petitioningyou will have been petitioning
he/she/it will have been petitioningthey will have been petitioning
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would petitionwe should/would petition
you would petitionyou would petition
he/she/it would petitionthey would petition
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be petitioningwe should/would be petitioning
you would be petitioningyou would be petitioning
he/she/it would be petitioningthey would be petitioning
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have petitionedwe should/would have petitioned
you would have petitionedyou would have petitioned
he/she/it would have petitionedthey would have petitioned
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been petitioningwe should/would have been petitioning
you would have been petitioningyou would have been petitioning
he/she/it would have been petitioningthey would have been petitioning
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am petitionedwe are petitioned
you are petitionedyou are petitioned
he/she/it is petitionedthey are petitioned
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being petitionedwe are being petitioned
you are being petitionedyou are being petitioned
he/she/it is being petitionedthey are being petitioned
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been petitionedwe have been petitioned
you have been petitionedyou have been petitioned
he/she/it has been petitionedthey have been petitioned
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was petitionedwe were petitioned
you were petitionedyou were petitioned
he/she/it was petitionedthey were petitioned
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being petitionedwe were being petitioned
you were being petitionedyou were being petitioned
he/she/it was being petitionedthey were being petitioned
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been petitionedwe had been petitioned
you had been petitionedyou had been petitioned
he/she/it had been petitionedthey had been petitioned
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be petitionedwe shall/will be petitioned
you will be petitionedyou will be petitioned
he/she/it will be petitionedthey will be petitioned
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been petitionedwe shall/will have been petitioned
you will have been petitionedyou will have been petitioned
he/she/it will have been petitionedthey will have been petitioned