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  2. Right to petition - Wikipedia

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    The right to petition government for redress of grievances is the right to make a complaint to, or seek the assistance of, one's government, without fear of punishment or reprisals. The right can be traced back to the Bill of Rights 1689 , the Petition of Right (1628) , and Magna Carta (1215) .

  3. Right to petition in the United States - Wikipedia

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    indicating that the right to petition is cognate with the right to redress of grievance in Parliament. Similar clauses are found in Scotland's Petition of Rights. [8] Prince William of Orange (Future King William III) described in his Declaration of Reason the grievances that would result in the 1688 Bill of Rights. [9]

  4. First Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. [6]

  5. Freedom of speech in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The First Amendment of the United States Constitution declares that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. [37 ...

  6. United States Bill of Rights - Wikipedia

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    The First Amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances. Initially, the ...

  7. Grievance redressal - Wikipedia

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    Grievance Redressal is a management- and governance-related process used commonly in India.While the term "Grievance Redressal" primarily covers the receipt and processing of complaints from citizens and consumers, a wider definition includes actions taken on any issue raised by them to avail services more effectively.

  8. Treaty of Waitangi claims and settlements - Wikipedia

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    Successive governments have increasingly provided formal legal and political opportunity for Māori to seek redress for what are seen as breaches by the Crown of guarantees set out in the Treaty of Waitangi. While it has resulted in putting to rest a number of significant longstanding grievances, the process has been subject to criticisms ...

  9. Bill of Rights 1689 - Wikipedia

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    for redress of all grievances, and for the amending, strengthening and preserving of the laws, Parliaments ought to be held frequently. The Act declared James's flight from England following the Glorious Revolution to be an abdication of the throne.