petition in Portuguese
petition in Portuguese is abaixo-assinado, petição — petition means a formal written request, often signed by many people, asking an authority to act on something.
petition in Portuguese
abaixo-assinado
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.]
petição
(law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]
What does "petition" mean?
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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."
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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."
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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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What is "petition" in Portuguese?
"petition" in Portuguese is abaixo-assinado, petição. 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 Portuguese, "petition" is abaixo-assinado, petição.
Are there other ways to say "petition" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "petition": abaixo-assinado, petição.
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