petition

petition
I [pə'tɪʃn]
nome
1) (document) petizione f. (to per)

a petition calling for sth. — una petizione per chiedere qcs

2) (formal request) petizione f., istanza f.
3) dir. domanda f., istanza f.

a petition for divorce — una domanda di divorzio

II 1. [pə'tɪʃn]
verbo transitivo presentare una petizione a [person, body]
2.
verbo intransitivo fare una petizione

to petition for divorce — dir. chiedere il divorzio

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[pə'tiʃən] 1. noun
(a formal request made to someone in authority and usually signed by a large number of people.) petizione
2. verb
(to make such a request: They petitioned the government for the release of the prisoners.) fare/presentare una petizione
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petition /pəˈtɪʃn/
n.
1 petizione; supplica; preghiera
2 (leg.) petizione; istanza; esposto; ricorso: petition of creditors, istanza dei creditori; petition for rehearing (of a case), ricorso per la riapertura di un processo; petition in bankruptcy, istanza di fallimento; to file a petition, presentare una petizione; to sign a petition, sottoscrivere una petizione
petitionary
a.
di petizione; fatto a mo' di petizione.
(to) petition /pəˈtɪʃn/
A v. t.
1 rivolgere una supplica a (q.)
2 (leg.) presentare una petizione (o un'istanza, un ricorso) a (q.)
B v. i.
1 – to petition for, chiedere umilmente
2 (leg.) fare una petizione (o un'istanza, un ricorso)
petitioner
n.
1 postulante; richiedente
2 (leg.) chi fa una petizione; istante; ricorrente.
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I [pə'tɪʃn]
nome
1) (document) petizione f. (to per)

a petition calling for sth. — una petizione per chiedere qcs

2) (formal request) petizione f., istanza f.
3) dir. domanda f., istanza f.

a petition for divorce — una domanda di divorzio

II 1. [pə'tɪʃn]
verbo transitivo presentare una petizione a [person, body]
2.
verbo intransitivo fare una petizione

to petition for divorce — dir. chiedere il divorzio


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