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I . petition [pəˈtɪʃn, Brit pɪˈ-] N

1. petition POL:

petition

abaixo-assinado m

2. petition LAW:

petition

petition

II . petition [pəˈtɪʃn, Brit pɪˈ-] VB intr LAW

to petition for divorce

requerer divórcio

Usage examples with petition

to petition for divorce

requerer divórcio

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English

The group submitted a petition regarding the planning application. en.wikipedia.org

Their petition was discussed and was accepted, and this propelled the bill along. en.wikipedia.org

That same year, the residents petitioned for a local post office. en.wikipedia.org

The petition had approximately 5000 supporting signatures and passed through city council unchallenged. en.wikipedia.org

The petition was granted, and during the following year the transept was demolished. en.wikipedia.org

Not so bad as to start a petition for my removal. en.wikipedia.org

This resulted in a successful petition for his removal from office. en.wikipedia.org

The petition was signed by a few hundred of the 47,000 members and was rejected. en.wikipedia.org

Within three weeks the petition collected 6000 signatures. en.wikipedia.org

The next year, the two called a student body meeting to organize another petition. en.wikipedia.org

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