petition Definition
pe·ti·tion (pə tis̸h′ən)
noun
- a solemn, earnest supplication or request to a superior or deity or to a person or group in authority; prayer or entreaty
- a formal writing or document embodying such a request, addressed to a specific person or group and often signed by a number of petitioners
- something that is asked or entreated to grant a petition
- Law a written formal request or plea in which specific court action is asked for a petition for rehearing
Etymology: OFr < L petitio (gen. petitionis) < petere, to seek, rush at, fall: see feather
transitive verb
- to address a petition to; ask formally or earnestly
- to ask for; solicit
intransitive verb
to make a petition
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petition Usage Examples
Object
mexico: Been fortified hurriedly weekend cruise departing petitioned mexico 's environmental.
Converse of object
- sign: Students should also be asked to sign a petition in support of the pay claim.
- circulate: Leo Szilard and James Franck circulated a petition among the scientists opposing the use of the bomb on moral grounds.
- lodge: In the same year the landed gentry of Herefordshire lodged a petition.
- present: The MP will be joined by the Chair of St James Memorial Park Trust, Dr. Caroline Scott to present the petition.
- submit: For example, members of the public submit petitions to the Parliament.
- organize: Harvey thinks Tom is organizing a petition to get rid of Diana.
Adjective modifier
- winding-up: On Wednesday 17 November Wrexham FC faces a winding-up petition in the High Court.
- humble: The humble Petition of Christopher Love, a condemned Prisoner in the Tower of London, was this Day read.
- Chartist: Duncombe and Wakley supported the prayer of these Chartist petitions very boldly and bravely.
Noun used with modifier
- bankruptcy: Details of pending or current bankruptcy petitions or orders against the stated person.
- divorce: Answer - the formal defense to a divorce petition.
- signature: A one and a half million signature petition against its proposed closure has been collected.
- insolvency: Figures on insolvency petitions are published on a quarterly basis.
Possessives
baychang: Only washington minnesota baychang's petition challenged seen from players to for additional.
Preposition: of
signature: We will be presenting our petition of 5,000 signatures to the council leaders tomorrow.
Preposition: for
- divorce: On 30 March 2004 W filed her petition for divorce.
- bankruptcy: There is also advice on how to petition for bankruptcy and you can download the forms from the site.
- writ: The second way is by petitioning for a writ of certiorari.
Preposition: by
ltd: There is no express or implied endorsement of this petition by gopetition.com pty ltd.
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