petitory
/ˈpɛtɪt(ə)ri/adjective
1 Law. Of a claim: made or established by means of a petition to a court; ( Scottish Law ) characterized by laying claim to something, especially to a title or right of ownership.
- petitory action noun Scottish Law an action raised by a petition in which a judge is requested to enforce the petitioner's entitlement to certain property rights or credit from the defender..
2 Generally. Characterized by asking, soliciting, or entreating; petitionary, supplicatory.
Origin
Late Middle English. From classical Latin petītōrius of or concerning a claim to ownership (2nd cent. a.d.), in post-classical Latin also relating to a request, either from petītor + -ius, suffix forming adjectives, or from petīt-, past participial stem of petere to seek + -ōrius.
- holding operation
- holding paddock
- holding pattern
- holding tank
- hold no brief for
- hold off
- hold on
- hold one's breath
- hold one's ground
- hold one's head up (or hold one's head high)
- hold one's horses
- hold one's nose
- hold one's own
- hold one's peace
- hold (one's) serve (or service)
- hold one's tongue
- hold one's whisht
- hold on to
- hold (or have) a wolf by the ears
- hold (or have) in derision
- hold (or keep) someone/thing at bay
- hold (or put) a gun to someone's head
- hold out
- holdout
- hold out for