| 单词 | election petition |
| 释义 | > as lemmaselection petition election petition n. a petition brought against a member of parliament for illegal practices during his election campaign. ΚΠ 1835 J. A. Roebuck Short Rev. Long Session 9/1 Connected with this matter of elections was one peculiar and distinguishing work of this Parliament—I mean Election Petitions. 1839 Act 2 & 3 Victoria c. 38 (title) An Act to amend the Jurisdiction for the Trial of Election Petitions. 1840 Penny Cycl. XVII. 278/2 In 1741, Sir Robert Walpole..was..driven from office by a vote upon the Chippenham election petition. 1868 Act 31 & 32 Victoria c. 125 § 11 The Trial of every Election Petition shall be conducted before a Puisne Judge of One of Her Majesty's Superior Courts of Common Law. 1885 Encycl. Brit. XVII. 705/1 By the Act of 1879 the trial of an election petition is conducted before two judges instead of one, as before. < as lemmas |
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