to petition for divorce Law — presentare un'istanza di divorzio
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petition — pe·ti·tion 1 n 1: a formal written request made to an official person or body (as a court or board) a petition for equitable relief the creditor filed a petition for involuntary bankruptcy 2: a document embodying a formal written request petition … Law dictionary
petition — pe‧ti‧tion [pˈtɪʆn] noun [countable] LAW an official letter to a law court, asking for a legal case to be considered: • He will file the petition early next week. ˈbankruptcy peˌtition LAW when a person or business that is owed money asks a… … Financial and business terms
Petition — Pe*ti tion, n. [F. p[ e]tition, L. petitio, fr. petere, petitum, to beg, ask, seek; perh. akin to E. feather, or find.] 1. A prayer; a supplication; an imploration; an entreaty; especially, a request of a solemn or formal kind; a prayer to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petition of right — Petition Pe*ti tion, n. [F. p[ e]tition, L. petitio, fr. petere, petitum, to beg, ask, seek; perh. akin to E. feather, or find.] 1. A prayer; a supplication; an imploration; an entreaty; especially, a request of a solemn or formal kind; a prayer… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petition — Pe*ti tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Petitioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Petitioning}.] To make a prayer or request to; to ask from; to solicit; to entreat; especially, to make a formal written supplication, or application to, as to any branch of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petition — Pe*ti tion, v. i. To make a petition or solicitation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petition — pe|ti|tion1 [ pə tıʃn ] noun count ** 1. ) a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something: petition against: More than 300 villagers have signed a petition against the construction project. 2. ) LEGAL an official… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
-tion — ⇒ TION, SION, suff. Suff. issu du lat. tionem, entrant dans la constr. de nombreux subst. fém. qui expriment une action ou le résultat de cette action. Rem. D apr. DUB. Dér. 1962, p. 31, la forme fondamentale du suff. est tion avec les var. sion … Encyclopédie Universelle
petition — pe•ti•tion [[t]pəˈtɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) a formally drawn request, often signed by those endorsing it, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority, soliciting some favor, right, or other benefit 2) a respectful or humble request, as … From formal English to slang
The Petition of Right — Petition Pe*ti tion, n. [F. p[ e]tition, L. petitio, fr. petere, petitum, to beg, ask, seek; perh. akin to E. feather, or find.] 1. A prayer; a supplication; an imploration; an entreaty; especially, a request of a solemn or formal kind; a prayer… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petition of Rights — Pe|ti|tion of Rights [pi tiʃn əv raits] die; <aus engl. petition of rights »Bittschrift um Rechte«> Forderung der engl. Bourgeoisie nach gerechter Besteuerung u. nach Rechtssicherheit (1628) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
