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petitioner (1399)
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petitioner (1399)

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peticioner  
  FEW:  petitio *8,312b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  peticion (petitioner)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  petitioner n.  MED:  peticioner n.  DMLBS:  petitionarius 2256b

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lawpetitioner, one who makes a formal request to a higher authority: 
( 1399 )  les communes sont peticioners et demandours  Rot Parl1 iii 427
( 1414 )  errour en les declaracione et juggement suisditz, en tant come les ditz declaracione et juggement furent faitz et donez saunz peticione ou assent des communes en le dit parlement, queux de droit serront peticioners ou assentours de ceo qe serra ordeiné pur ley en parlement  Rot Parl1 iv 18

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See also:

petition  petter 
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