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The phrase "a petition was filed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in legal contexts to indicate that a formal request or application has been submitted to a court or relevant authority.
Example: "After much consideration, a petition was filed to challenge the recent decision made by the board."
Alternatives: "a petition has been submitted" or "a petition was submitted."
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On December 4th a petition was filed in the Supreme Court.
Last September a petition was filed with the United States Environmental Protection Agency asking it to address the effects of global warming from the world's aircraft fleet.
In June, she was served with a court summons after a petition was filed alleging that she had dishonored the Baloch ethnic group.
In Jerusalem, a petition was filed to the Israeli Supreme Court to stop assassinations of Palestinian operatives by the Israeli security forces in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Last Monday, the State Board of Public Utilities suspended hearings on an application by Verizon to raise its basic rate from $8.19 a month to a minimum of $15, after a petition was filed with the board by the state rate payer advocate, Blossom Peretz, and joined by AT&T, MCI and the New Jersey Cable TV Association, which represents other potential Verizon competitors.
A petition was filed in 1813 to construct the turnpike.
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But wait a second, just where might such a petition be filed?
Generally, the labor board seeks to arrange a hearing within a week or two after a petition is filed.
After a petition is filed, "we give the employer approximately 3 weeks to give us a list of the people employed in the job classes," he said.
If such a petition is filed, the stay shall continue until final disposition by the Supreme Court".
Once a petition is filed against a gun owner, a judge must hold a hearing within 10 days to determine if that person poses a valid risk.
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