Petitioning
/ˈpɛtɪʃənɪŋ/
Definitions
- (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
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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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