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make earnest petition for — index pray Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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 — [pə tish′ən] n. [OFr < L petitio (gen. petitionis) < petere, to seek, rush at, fall: see FEATHER] 1. a solemn, earnest supplication or request to a superior or deity or to a person or group in authority; prayer or entreaty 2. a formal… … English World dictionary
Petition — Pe*ti tion, v. i. To make a petition or solicitation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make application — I verb appeal, appeal for, apply, bid, bid for, call for, demand, file for, make formal request, move, obsecrate, petition, petition for, put in for, request, seek, solicit associated concepts: make application for a directed verdict, make… … 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, 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
Make Roads Safe — is a global road safety campaign established with the aim of securing political commitment for road traffic injury prevention around the world. The Make Roads Safe campaign recently played a leading role in arguing for and securing the first ever … Wikipedia
petition — ► NOUN 1) a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority concerning a cause. 2) an appeal or request. 3) Law an application to a court for a writ, judicial action, etc. ► VERB ▪ make or present a petition to … English terms dictionary
Make Some Noise (campaign) — Make Some Noise is a campaign by Amnesty International using music by John Lennon to promote human rights. Well known artists produce covers of solo era John Lennon songs exclusively for Amnesty International. Yoko Ono, widow of John Lennon,… … Wikipedia
