LEGAL WORD
Special leave petition
Legal term · Judiciary
Special leave petition
- Type: Legal term
- Area of law: Judiciary
1 What it means
A petition under Article 136 asking the Supreme Court for permission to appeal against any judgment or order.
2 Use it in a sentence
The state filed a special leave petition against the High Court ruling.
3 Make it stick
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