Prepetition
noun
1.
a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:
a petition for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law.
2.
a request made for something desired, especially a respectful or humble request, as to a superior or to one of those in authority; a supplication or prayer:
a petition for aid; a petition to God for courage and strength.
3.
something that is sought by request or entreaty:
to receive one’s full petition.
4.
Law. an application for a court order or for some judicial action.
verb (used with object)
5.
to beg for or request (something).
6.
to address a formal petition to (a sovereign, a legislative body, etc.):
He received everything for which he had petitioned the king.
7.
to ask by petition for (something).
verb (used without object)
8.
to present a petition.
9.
to address or present a formal petition.
10.
to request or solicit, as by a petition:
to petition for redress of grievances.
noun
1.
a written document signed by a large number of people demanding some form of action from a government or other authority
2.
any formal request to a higher authority or deity; entreaty
3.
(law) a formal application in writing made to a court asking for some specific judicial action: a petition for divorce
4.
the action of petitioning
verb
5.
(transitive) to address or present a petition to (a person in authority, government, etc): to petition Parliament
6.
(intransitive) foll by for. to seek by petition: to petition for a change in the law
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