What is the meaning of petition (or bankruptcy petition or petition for relief)?

petition > or bankruptcy petition or petition for relief

petition (or bankruptcy petition or petition for relief) is the document that commences a bankruptcy proceeding.

Barry Goldsmith
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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). petition (or bankruptcy petition or petition for relief). Retrieved October 2, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/petition_(or_bankruptcy_petition_or_petition_for_relief)/definitions/1160533
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "petition (or bankruptcy petition or petition for relief)" http://smartdefine.org/petition_(or_bankruptcy_petition_or_petition_for_relief)/definitions/1160533 (accessed October 2, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, petition (or bankruptcy petition or petition for relief), Smart Define, viewed 2 October, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/petition_(or_bankruptcy_petition_or_petition_for_relief)/definitions/1160533>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "petition (or bankruptcy petition or petition for relief)" 21 October 2010. Web. 2 October 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/petition_(or_bankruptcy_petition_or_petition_for_relief)/definitions/1160533>