Petition

pē-tish′un, n. a request generally from an inferior to a superior: a written request presented to a court of law, or to a body of legislators: a prayer: a supplication.— v.t. to present a petition to: to ask as a favour: to supplicate.— adj. Petit′ionary , offering or containing a petition: supplicatory.— ns. Petit′ioner , one who offers a petition or prayer; Petit′ioning , the act of presenting a petition: entreaty: solicitation; Petit′ionist .— adj. Pet′itory , petitioning.— Petitio principi i , the fallacy of begging the question—a taking for granted in argument of that which has yet to be proved. [Fr.,—L. petitio — petĕre , petitum , to ask.]