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petition (noun)

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  • petition — ► NOUN 1) a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority concerning a cause. 2) an appeal or request. 3) Law an application to a court for a writ, judicial action, etc. ► VERB ▪ make or present a petition to …   English terms dictionary

  • petition — pe·ti·tion 1 n 1: a formal written request made to an official person or body (as a court or board) a petition for equitable relief the creditor filed a petition for involuntary bankruptcy 2: a document embodying a formal written request petition …   Law dictionary

  • petition — pe‧ti‧tion [pˈtɪʆn] noun [countable] LAW an official letter to a law court, asking for a legal case to be considered: • He will file the petition early next week. ˈbankruptcy peˌtition LAW when a person or business that is owed money asks a… …   Financial and business terms

  • petition — (n.) early 14c., a supplication or prayer, especially to a deity, from O.Fr. peticiun (12c.), from L. petitionem (nom. petitio) a request, solicitation, noun of action from petere to require, seek, go forward, also to rush at, attack, ult. from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • petition — noun 1》 a formal written request, typically signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of a cause.     ↘an appeal or request. 2》 Law an application to a court for a writ, judicial action in a suit, etc. verb make or present a… …   English new terms dictionary

  • Petition of Right — noun 1》 Brit. historical a parliamentary declaration of rights and liberties of the people assented to by Charles I in 1628. 2》 English Law, chiefly historical a common law remedy against the Crown for the recovery of property …   English new terms dictionary

  • Petition of Right — noun a declaration by the English parliament of the rights and liberties of the people; assented to by Charles I in 1628 …  

  • petition — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 document asking court for sth ADJECTIVE ▪ court (esp. AmE) ▪ bankruptcy, divorce, habeas corpus (AmE) ▪ She filed a habeas corpus petition on Padilla s behalf …   Collocations dictionary

  • petition — I UK [pəˈtɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms petition : singular petition plural petitions ** 1) a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something petition against: More than 300 villagers have signed a… …   English dictionary

  • petition — /pəˈtɪʃən / (say puh tishuhn) noun 1. a formally drawn up request, often signed by a large number of people, addressed to a person or a body of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favour, right, mercy, or other benefit. 2. a request… …  

  • petition — pe|ti|tion1 [ pə tıʃn ] noun count ** 1. ) a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something: petition against: More than 300 villagers have signed a petition against the construction project. 2. ) LEGAL an official… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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