Petition

Quick meaning: Petition is a noun meaning (law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce.

Meaning

(law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce.

More Meanings

1. A prayer or supplication, especially of which is formal or humble and made to a deity, a sovereign, or an authority.
2. (transitive) To make a petition to (a sovereign or political authority).
3. A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance.

Example Sentences

a petition to aid

a petition to God for courage and strength

A house of prayer and petition for thy people.

The villagers petitioned the council to demolish the dangerous building.

Word Forms

• petitions
• petitioning
• petitioned

Synonyms for petition

Depending on context, synonyms include request, prayer, communion.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include request, communion, prayer, claim, complainant, solicitation.

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