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Definition of petition for intervention

: a petition in which a person seeks to be permitted to intervene in a lawsuit involving other parties so that his own rights and interests may be protected by a judgment or decree binding all

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“Petition for intervention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petition%20for%20intervention. Accessed 21 Oct. 2020.

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