After hearing petitions by both sides, the notices were sent to prime minister, speaker of the national assembly, and other concerned offices to the case.

The Bench hears petitions for justice instead of the king hearing them himself.

Parliament originally did not hear appeals as a court might; rather, it heard petitions for the judgments of lower courts to be reversed.

As Emperor he tried to be magnanimous and always heard petitions with an open-mind.

As the name suggests, the Raja held audience here to hear and receive petitions from the public.

In the first three days the king heard petitions from free- men and minor noblemen, and disputes between neighbors or members of the same family.

He is duty bound to hear petitions, but he has become thin air!

Some who disagree have also taken legal recourse, and our Supreme Court will be hearing petitions on the constitutional aspects of the referendum.

I noted something yesterday morning, just before we heard petitions.

Sitting as courts for administrative matters, they can hear petitions against arms of the government.