I.
noun
1 document asking court for sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ court ( esp. AmE )
▪ bankruptcy , divorce , habeas corpus ( AmE )
▪
She filed a habeas corpus ~ on Padilla's behalf.
VERB + PETITION
▪ file , submit
▪ hear
▪
The ~ will be heard tomorrow.
▪ accept , approve , grant
▪
Her ~ for divorce was granted.
▪ deny , dismiss , oppose , reject
▪
The district court has opposed the ~ by the local electricity company.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
He can file a ~ for writ of habeas corpus.
▪ ~ on behalf of
▪
a divorce ~ on behalf of Terri Jones
2 document signed by many people
ADJECTIVE
▪ protest ( esp. BrE )
▪
10 000 people signed a protest ~.
▪ online
▪ nominating , recall (both AmE , politics )
▪
The deadline for filing nominating ~s for the primary election was Tuesday.
▪
Two million people signed the recall ~.
VERB + PETITION
▪ sign
▪ draft , launch , organize , raise ( esp. BrE ), start , write
▪
We've started an online ~.
▪ draw up , get up ( esp. BrE ), set up ( esp. BrE )
▪
The players drew up a ~ and presented it to the coach.
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They've threatened to get up a ~ against the plan.
▪ circulate
▪
The company had actively circulated ~s to get rid of the union.
▪ support
▪ deliver , present , send , submit
▪
They delivered ~s with nearly 20 000 signatures to the Senate.
PETITION + VERB
▪ ask sth , ask for sth , call for sth , demand sth , request sth , seek sth , urge sth
▪
a ~ asking him to reconsider
▪ oppose sth
▪
The ~ opposes the closures.
▪ support sth
▪
The ~ supports the plan to rebuild the road.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ against
▪
We're organizing a ~ against the proposed building plans.
▪ ~ by , ~ from
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a ~ by local residents
▪ ~ for
▪
Local government supports the ~ for a new hospital.
▪ ~ in favour/favor of
▪
a ~ in favour/favor of reform
II.
verb
Petition is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ court , ↑ parliament