直ちょく接せつ請せい求きゅう

noun

direct claim to a local government

A legal/administrative term for a formal request made directly by citizens to a local government body, such as demanding enactment or repeal of an ordinance.

• 住じゅう民みんは条じょう例れいの改かい正せいを求もとめて直ちょく接せつ請せい求きゅうを行おこなった。

  Residents made a direct claim to demand revision of the ordinance.