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petition in Finnish

petition in Finnish is adressi, vetoomus, anomus — petition means a formal written request, often signed by many people, asking an authority to act on something.

petition in Finnish

adressi
noun
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.]
vetoomus
noun
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.]
anomus
noun
(law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]
hakemus
noun
(law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]
adressi
noun
(law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]
vetoomus
noun
(law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]
rukous
noun
A prayer or supplication, especially of which is formal or humble and made to a deity, a sovereign, or an authority. [from c. 1330]
anoa
verb
(transitive) To make a petition to (a sovereign or political authority).
hakea
verb
(transitive) To make a petition to (a sovereign or political authority).
pyytää
verb
(transitive) To make a petition to (a sovereign or political authority).

What does "petition" mean?

  1. noun A formal written request, often signed by many people, asking an authority to act on something.
    "Parents handed a petition to the council asking for a safer path to the park."
  2. noun A formal application to a court asking for a specific legal order, such as a divorce.
    "His lawyer prepared a petition asking the court to change the custody order."
  3. verb To formally ask an authority or court to do something.
    "Local farmers petitioned the government to protect the river from pollution."
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petition in a sentence

  • Parents handed a petition to the council asking for a safer path to the park.
  • Residents signed a petition demanding a new crossing outside the school.
  • His lawyer prepared a petition asking the court to change the custody order.
  • The company lodged a petition with the court to have the contract cancelled.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "petition" in Finnish?
"petition" in Finnish is adressi, vetoomus, anomus. petition means: A formal written request, often signed by many people, asking an authority to act on something.
How do you use "petition" in a sentence?
Example: "Parents handed a petition to the council asking for a safer path to the park." In Finnish, "petition" is adressi, vetoomus, anomus.
Are there other ways to say "petition" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 8 translations listed for "petition": adressi, vetoomus, anomus, hakemus, rukous, anoa.
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