Примеры использования Could petition на Английском языке и их переводы на Русский язык
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There was no ombudsman's office, buta person with a grievance could petition the competent minister.
The husband could petition for divorce on the grounds of adultery and could file for third-party damages.
A woman whose guardian refused to give consent could petition the courts to have another guardian appointed.
After Namibia had gained independence, an attempt had been made to establish a press council, which aggrieved persons could petition.
As Ecuador had ratified the Optional Protocol,individuals could petition the courts to demand the application of the Convention.
Women could petition for divorce in the event of repeated adultery but they could not file for third-party damages.
The State protected the right of all persons to have a surname and a first name, andanyone who believed their rights had been violated in that regard could petition the courts.
According to paragraph 17 of the report,individuals could petition the High Court Division of the Supreme Court for protection against racial discrimination.
It was the real spirit of democracy at work: there were no post-mortems, andthe State could move in or any citizen could petition the courts before serious violations occurred.
In addition, the State party submits that the author could petition the Governor of Pennsylvania for clemency or to have his sentence commuted to a less severe one.
The different estates of the realm- the clergy, the nobility, and commoners- occasionally met together in the"Estates General", butin practice the Estates General had no power, for it could petition the king but could not pass laws.
However, that recourse was not available to women, who could petition for divorce only if it could be shown that the husband was not able to provide financial support to his wife.
Ms. Sander(Estonia), answering the question on restraining orders, explained that under the Code of Criminal Procedure,the public prosecutor's office could petition a court to impose a restraining order on an accused perpetrator in order to protect the life or safeguard other rights of a victim.
Prisoners on death row could petition the head of State every five years for pardon and death sentences were generally commuted to life imprisonment.
Considering that the author's sentence is of 845 years,this would mean that he could petition the court for relief after 835 years minus time off for good behaviour.
In addition, any person could petition directly the Supreme Court of Israel sitting as a High Court of Justice, and the petition would be heard within 48 hours of submission.
He also asked whether women victims of trafficking, who were often of Eastern European origin, could petition for asylum in the Netherlands invoking fear of gender-based persecution in their home country.
Immigrants from other States could petition for and receive Uzbekistan citizenship if they met the following four conditions: they renounced their foreign citizenship; they were permanent residents in Uzbekistan for the last five years; they recognized the Constitution and complied with it; and they had a lawful means of supporting themselves.
If the convicted person failed to have his sentence commuted, he could petition the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy before which he had the right to make representation.
While it was reassuring to know that all citizens could petition the Constitutional Court when a domestic law violated the constitutional guarantee of equality, it would also be useful to know whether that Court could interpret the Constitution in line with the State party's obligations under the Convention.
According to the Marriage Act, either the husband or wife could petition the court for divorce on various grounds, including adultery, abandonment, sterility and impotence and wilful negligence by one of the spouses.
Labour unions, within which women's organizations were represented, could petition or meet with management to relay concerns about possible violations of labour standards; in some cases they organized strikes.
Stateless persons who had been living in the country on a permanent basis for five years could petition for Republic of Uzbekistan citizenship to the President through the internal affairs authorities for their place of permanent residence or, if they lived abroad, through the consular or diplomatic missions of Uzbekistan.
If their objection is rejected, they can petition the Supreme Court.
You can petition the court but that takes time.
Teddy, if you let me go, I can petition for leniency.
When an entity orindividual is placed on the SDN list it can petition OFAC to reconsider.
Persons tortured or unlawfully detained can petition the High Court for compensation.
Foreign spouses of Swiss citizens can petition on granting Swiss citizenship after three years of living together in marriage and after five years of residence in Switzerland.
So, anyway, as you know we have started the adoption process, but before we can petition the court we… we have to ask permission from your father.