petītiō ōnis, f
PET-,
a blow, thrust, pass, attack, aim
: tuas petitiones effugi; hence, of oratorical fencing:
orator nec plagam gravem facit, nisi petitio fuerit apta, nec, etc.:
hominis petitiones rationesque dicendi,
methods of attack.—A seeking, soliciting
: indutiarum, L.—
A soliciting for office, application, solicitation, candidacy, canvass
: petitioni se dare,
become a candidate
: consulatūs, Cs.: pontificatūs, S.—In law,
a claim, suit, petition, complaint, declaration
: cuius petitio sit.