A petition is a legal document that formally requests a court order. When a lawsuit is filed, it moves through a series of stages before it is finally resolved.Aside is sometimes called expungement or expunction. Setting aside, sealing, or expunging judgments are all separate and different actions that have unique effects and have different requirements. Read this article to learn about how to apply to set aside a conviction and what to do if your application was denied. A judgment or order may be set aside if given, entered or made irregularly, illegally or against good faith. Setting aside a judgment means that a person convicted of a crime has been released from all penalties and disabilities resulting from the conviction. You are asking for relief from the conviction or the sentence. This form is your motion for relief. 2.