Petition

  • 131Petition of Right — noun 1》 Brit. historical a parliamentary declaration of rights and liberties of the people assented to by Charles I in 1628. 2》 English Law, chiefly historical a common law remedy against the Crown for the recovery of property …

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  • 132Petition of Right — noun a declaration by the English parliament of the rights and liberties of the people; assented to by Charles I in 1628 …