Examples of 'petition' in a sentence

Meaning of "petition"

A petition is a formal written request typically signed by many individuals appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause
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  • 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.

How to use "petition" in a sentence

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Your petition for pardon was not accepted.
I hereby grant your petition for emancipation.
I can petition the commissioner to make an exception.
The kanaka signed a petition which was ignored.
Petition for a reduction in the cuisine budget.
So bottom line is your petition is in fantastic shape.
Your petition has been denied seven times.
The scientists signed petition after petition.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
We will take your petition into consideration.
And petition the chief justice if i have to.
But he said absolutely no petition on school property.
His petition for conditional release was accepted.
I say we start the petition like we said.
The petition must include the following.

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I have been giving your petition due consideration.
A petition for special leave to appeal shall.
I will file a petition with the judge.
To petition county government to limit beach access.
We have got up a petition to clear up with you.
A petition was filed in accordance with state law.
The next case is a petition from a stranger.
The petition was signed by several hundred parents.
I could not risk my petition by becoming a criminal.
Occupied or used without formal land petition.
I am gonna petition the court for custody.
In this context he referred to the right of petition.
Right to petition and right of actio popularis.
The developers submitted a petition for redevelopment.
Recitng a petition in court in your history books.
Pretend you are getting signatures for a petition.
I am off to petition him for an official post.
The one who started the petition.
I am starting a petition to force this place to go green.
Else it recommends the rejection of the petition.
I have to petition to get my security clearance back.
The judge is studying the petition now.
My first petition has not been offered yet.
I told your father about the petition.
We were gonna petition them officially next month.
I also hope that you recall my petition.
I will petition the judge to take action.
Order for investigation with petition hearing.
I signed the petition to get rid of you.
You just have to answer the petition.
I filed a petition to have your research returned.
They do not like the petition upstairs.
Here is a petition to denounce the arbitrary arrests fr.
They have forgotten the petition already.
They have a petition they want us to sign.

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