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petitionary

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pe⋅ti⋅tion⋅ar⋅y

  [puh-tish-uh-ner-ee]
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–adjective
1. of the nature of or expressing a petition.
2. Archaic. petitioning; suppliant.
Origin:
1570–80; petition + -ary
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pe·ti·tion   (pə-tĭsh'ən)   
n.  

  1. A solemn supplication or request to a superior authority; an entreaty.

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

  3. Law

    1. A formal written application requesting a court for a specific judicial action: a petition for appeal.

    2. The judicial action asked for in any such request.

  4. Something requested or entreated.

v.   pe·ti·tioned, pe·ti·tion·ing, pe·ti·tions

v.   tr.

  1. To address a petition to.

  2. To ask for by petition; request formally.

v.   intr.
To make a request, especially formally: petitioned for retrial.

[Middle English peticion, from Old French petition, from Latin petītiō, petītiōn-, from petītus, past participle of petere, to request; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]
pe·ti'tion·ar'y (pə-tĭsh'ə-něr'ē) adj., pe·ti'tion·er n.
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