reject a lawsuit , auch: reject a petition , auch: reject a suit

Two judges - one state, one federal - have rejected previous petitions for a new trial.

Israel's Supreme Court rejected several petitions seeking to bar it.

Congress rejected his petition to fund a return to Sierra Leone.

I am in full agreement, and it is a good thing that the aim is to admit rather than reject petitions.

The Bush administration could also reject California's petition to regulate global warming emissions.

On March 21, 2012, the appeal court upheld the decision of the lower court, rejecting the prosecutor's petition.

My options were limited since my superior had rejected my petition.

A three judge panel rejected their petition.

In July, Glendale rejected petitions as being delivered 'late' and without enough signatures.

A state superior court judge has ruled that Newark officials acted properly in rejecting petitions calling for a public vote on an arena proposal.