Associations to the word «Petition»

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

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

PETITION, noun. (legal) A formal written request for judicial action.

PETITION, noun. A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty.

PETITION, verb. To make a request, commonly in written form.

PETITION OF RIGHT, noun. (UK) (legal) (historical) A remedy available to subjects to recover property from the Crown.

PETITION, noun. A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority.

PETITION, noun. Reverent petition to a deity.

PETITION, verb. Write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing.