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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 mariPrécaution. Le choix d'un mariCooper, James FenimorePrecautionCooper, 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 RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, 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.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 21.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 21.11.2011
a petition for divorce is filed;une requête en divorce est déposée;http://www.canlii.org/en/ 28.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 28.11.2011
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.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/5/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/5/2011
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.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 02.12.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 02.12.2011
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.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12.11.2011
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.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 23.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 23.11.2011
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 RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, 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.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 02.12.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 02.12.2011
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 mariPrécaution. Le choix d'un mariCooper, James FenimorePrecautionCooper, 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 - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, 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 RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
The judge agreed and the petition was dismissed.Le juge est d'accord et rejette la demande.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 28.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 28.11.2011
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 feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
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petition for divorce
demande de divorce
Word forms
petition
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | petition | petitions |
Possessive case | petition's | petitions' |
petition
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | petitioned |
Imperative | petition |
Present Participle (Participle I) | petitioning |
Past Participle (Participle II) | petitioned |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I petition | we petition |
you petition | you petition |
he/she/it petitions | they petition |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am petitioning | we are petitioning |
you are petitioning | you are petitioning |
he/she/it is petitioning | they are petitioning |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have petitioned | we have petitioned |
you have petitioned | you have petitioned |
he/she/it has petitioned | they have petitioned |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been petitioning | we have been petitioning |
you have been petitioning | you have been petitioning |
he/she/it has been petitioning | they have been petitioning |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I petitioned | we petitioned |
you petitioned | you petitioned |
he/she/it petitioned | they petitioned |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was petitioning | we were petitioning |
you were petitioning | you were petitioning |
he/she/it was petitioning | they were petitioning |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had petitioned | we had petitioned |
you had petitioned | you had petitioned |
he/she/it had petitioned | they had petitioned |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been petitioning | we had been petitioning |
you had been petitioning | you had been petitioning |
he/she/it had been petitioning | they had been petitioning |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will petition | we shall/will petition |
you will petition | you will petition |
he/she/it will petition | they will petition |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be petitioning | we shall/will be petitioning |
you will be petitioning | you will be petitioning |
he/she/it will be petitioning | they will be petitioning |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have petitioned | we shall/will have petitioned |
you will have petitioned | you will have petitioned |
he/she/it will have petitioned | they will have petitioned |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been petitioning | we shall/will have been petitioning |
you will have been petitioning | you will have been petitioning |
he/she/it will have been petitioning | they will have been petitioning |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would petition | we should/would petition |
you would petition | you would petition |
he/she/it would petition | they would petition |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be petitioning | we should/would be petitioning |
you would be petitioning | you would be petitioning |
he/she/it would be petitioning | they would be petitioning |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have petitioned | we should/would have petitioned |
you would have petitioned | you would have petitioned |
he/she/it would have petitioned | they would have petitioned |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been petitioning | we should/would have been petitioning |
you would have been petitioning | you would have been petitioning |
he/she/it would have been petitioning | they would have been petitioning |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am petitioned | we are petitioned |
you are petitioned | you are petitioned |
he/she/it is petitioned | they are petitioned |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being petitioned | we are being petitioned |
you are being petitioned | you are being petitioned |
he/she/it is being petitioned | they are being petitioned |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been petitioned | we have been petitioned |
you have been petitioned | you have been petitioned |
he/she/it has been petitioned | they have been petitioned |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was petitioned | we were petitioned |
you were petitioned | you were petitioned |
he/she/it was petitioned | they were petitioned |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being petitioned | we were being petitioned |
you were being petitioned | you were being petitioned |
he/she/it was being petitioned | they were being petitioned |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been petitioned | we had been petitioned |
you had been petitioned | you had been petitioned |
he/she/it had been petitioned | they had been petitioned |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be petitioned | we shall/will be petitioned |
you will be petitioned | you will be petitioned |
he/she/it will be petitioned | they will be petitioned |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been petitioned | we shall/will have been petitioned |
you will have been petitioned | you will have been petitioned |
he/she/it will have been petitioned | they will have been petitioned |