formal petition

collocation in English

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formal
adjective
uk
/ˈfɔː.məl/us
/ˈfɔːr.məl/
public ...
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petition
noun[C]
uk
/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/us
/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
a document signed by a large number of people demanding or asking for some action from the government or ...
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(Definition offormalandpetitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofformal petition

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During the last six months no formal petitions have been received, but five letters were received on the general subject.
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Formal petitions of objection have been lodged by various interests, which are still under consideration and subject to negotiation by the promoters.
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This can only be granted by the sheriff on aformalpetitionby the applicant.
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Essential items in proving succession are aformalpetitionand a statutory declaration made by a person other than the applicant.
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The protest included signing aformalpetitionof protest; college administrators subsequently suspended everyone who refused to withdraw his name from the petition.
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Debate could be followed by formal petitions to the crown, or similar action for particular political causes, when debaters thought it appropriate.
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That is duress against people's formal petitioning rights.
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Formal petitions of objection have been lodged by various interests, which are still under consideration and subject to negotiation by the promoters.
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During the last six months no formal petitions have been received, but five letters were received on the general subject.
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Formal petitions will receive responses within two weeks of the day it was issued.
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