The petitioners sought for the district court to overturn the key provisions outlined above.
en.wikipedia.org Petitioners in that case argued that successive retroactive extensions of copyright were functionally unlimited and hence violated the "limited times" language of the clause.
en.wikipedia.org Generally, the name of the plaintiff (or, on appeal, petitioner) appears first, whereas the name of the defendant (or, on appeal, respondent) appears second.
en.wikipedia.org The petitioners, creditors for 5,837, were supported by other creditors for 62,000 and opposed by creditors for 200,000.
en.wikipedia.org The possible number of casualties based on statements from witnesses, petitioners, and documents, was as high as 430.
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