Collocations withpetition

These are words often used in combination withpetition.

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formal petition
This can only be granted by the sheriff on a formal petition by the applicant.
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habeas corpus petition
Musladin then filed a habeas corpus petition in federal court, which the court denied.
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online petition
The online petition seems to be the best known and most used protest tool of 66 per cent of the sample.
From theCambridge English Corpus
petition drive
For example, it is easy to envision the person high in agreeableness joining a collective effort such as a petition drive.
From theCambridge English Corpus
recall petition
The mayor and two city representatives were the subject of a failed recall petition in 2012.
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