petitory adjective. ['pɛtɪt(ǝ)ri] LME.
[Late Latin petitorius, from Latin petitor candidate, from petit-: see PETITION noun, -ORY².]
1. Law. Orig., (of a claim) made or established by means of a petition to a court etc. Now (Scot.), (of a writ etc.) characterized by laying claim to something, esp. a right of ownership. LME.

2. Characterized by asking, entreating; petitionary. Now rare. L16.

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