Petitioning

/ˈpɛtɪʃənɪŋ/

Definitions

  1. (n.) The act of formally submitting a request or appeal to a court or authority.
    The lawyer filed a petitioning for reconsideration of the verdict.

Forms

  • petition
  • petitions
  • petitioned

Commentary

Use 'petitioning' to emphasize the ongoing process of submitting formal requests in legal contexts; it is a gerund derived from the base term 'petition.'

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