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Webster Dictionary

  1. Petitioning

    of Petition

  2. Petitioningnoun

    the act of presenting apetition; a supplication

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  1. Petitioning

    Petitioning is the administrative system for hearing complaints and grievances from individuals in the People's Republic of China.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of petitioning in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of petitioning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of petitioning in a Sentence

  1. Kevin Steele:

    Petitioning to ask the High Court for review was the right thing to do because of the precedent set in this case by the majority opinion of Pennsylvania Supreme Court that prosecutors' statements in press releases now seemingly create immunity, pennsylvania Supreme Court can right what we believe is a grievous wrong.

  2. Ken White:

    Certainly it's routine for people with contacts in the government to be hired to try to get the government interested into launching an investigation that's advantageous for clients, it's all part of petitioning the government.

  3. William Blackstone:

    And, lastly, to vindicate these rights, when actually violated and attacked, the subjects of England are entitled, in the first place, to the regular administration and free course of justice in the courts of law; next to the right of petitioning the king and parliament for redress of grievances; and, lastly, to the right of having and using arms for self preservation and defense.

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