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petition noun

  /pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
  • (law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]
 petitie, verzoekschrift, smeekschrift
  • A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance. [from early 15th c.]
 petitie

petite adjective

  /pəˈtiːt/
  • (clothing) Of small size; intended for small-framed adult women.
  • Small, little; insignificant; petty.
 klein
cross petition
tegeneis
petition for a pardon
gratieverzoek
petition for mercy
gratieverzoek
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