Petition

What do we mean by petition?

A solemn supplication or request, especially to a superior authority; an entreaty. noun

A formal written document requesting a right or benefit from a person or group in authority. noun

A formal written application seeking a court's intervention and action on a matter. noun

A pleading initiating a legal case in some civil courts. noun

Something requested or entreated. noun

To address a petition to. intransitive verb

To ask for by petition; request formally. intransitive verb

To make a request, especially formally. intransitive verb

To present a petition or make a request to; supplicate; entreat; specifically, to address a written or printed petition or supplication to, as to a sovereign, legislative body, or person in authority, for some favor or right.

To solicit; ask for; desire as a favor.

To intercede; make a humble request or entreaty; present a petition.

An entreaty, supplication, or prayer; a solemn or formal supplication, as one addressed to the Supreme Being, or to a superior in rank or power; also, a particular request or article among several in a prayer. noun

A formal written request or supplication; particularly, a written supplication from an inferior to a superior, or to a legislative or other body, soliciting some favor, right, grant, or mercy. noun

In law, a written application for an order of court, used noun

Where a suit is already pending in respect to the subject of which some relief is sought that renders proper a more for mal application than a motion (as a petition for instructions to a receiver), or noun

Where the subject is within the jurisdiction of the court with out the bringing of an action (as a petition for the writ, of habeas corpus, or for an adjudication in bankruptcy); also, the paper containing such a supplication, solicitation, or humble request. noun

A begging: only in the rare phrase ‘petition of a principle’ (begging the question), translating Latin petitio principii. noun

A declaration of the rights of the people addressed by Parliament in 1628 to King Charles 1., and his assent to it, which, though not in form a statute or ordinance, has been accepted as having the full force and effect of fundamental law. It recited, in substance, that subjects should not be taxed but by consent of Parliament; that commissions for raising money should not be issued contrary to law; that no free man should be imprisoned, disseized of his land, outlawed, or exiled but by the judgment of his peers or the law of the land; that no subject ought to be imprisoned without cause shown; that citizens should not be compelled to entertain soldiers against the law; and that commissions for the trial of offenders by martial law ought not to issue in time of peace. noun

under active noun

A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.

A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.

A formal written request for judicial action.

A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty.

A list of names gathered in order to force an action to be made based on the demands made by the petition. Urban Dictionary

Petition - 'pet' originally derived from the word "Peter" 'ition' - against. So from definition, the word means all things against Peter. Urban Dictionary

The first french word you learned when you were looking through 18+ websites. Urban Dictionary

A woman UNDER 5'4 (or 162cm), who is small-framed and, usually skinny. All thin girls are not petite but, all petite girls aren't necessarily thin either. (Sometimes men can be referred to as petite when they are the male equivalent of the definition above.) Urban Dictionary

A word used to describe something cute and adorable, it could be an insult for some but a lot will think that it's a sweet word to call a little girl. Urban Dictionary

Small and pretty Urban Dictionary

A list of people who support your ideas Urban Dictionary

A short girl with small breast and butt, and a cute face. Urban Dictionary

A woman that is small in weight, height, or shoe size. Urban Dictionary

Slang term for a tiny girl, petite girl, with more affection. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to petition:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word petition:
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Words that rhyme with petition:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe petition:
such, humble, first, second, original, formal, similar, involuntary, voluntary, last, joint, third, foregoing, individual, present, above, earnest, counter, famous, single, cross, separate, post, final, fourth, corpus, chartist, successful, former, subsequent, fifth, pre, popular, initial, proper, earlier, urgent, brief, parliamentary, supplemental, fervent, respectful, undated, fresh, timely, sixth, lengthy, reasonable, celebrated, additive, remarkable, approved, aforesaid, modest, legislative, curious, silent, collective, unsuccessful, called.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective petition:
signing, protocol, writers, form.

Consonant match to petition:
potation, potash in.

Words that sound like petition:
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