The petition
Example: Petition requests action from court or authority
Definition
"The petition" is a formal written request submitted to a court or authority, asking for a specific action or decision to be made. It is often used in legal contexts to initiate proceedings or seek remedies from an official body.
Etymology
The word "petition" originates from the Latin 'petitio,' meaning 'a request or seeking,' derived from 'petere,' which means 'to seek or ask for.' Did you know? The term has been used in legal and formal contexts since the Middle Ages to describe written appeals to those in power.
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"The petition" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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