LEGAL WORD
Curative petition
Legal term · Judiciary
Curative petition
- Type: Legal term
- Area of law: Judiciary
1 What it means
A last remedy in the Supreme Court after a review petition is dismissed, to correct a gross miscarriage of justice.
2 Use it in a sentence
The curative petition was dismissed in chambers.
3 Make it stick
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