petition of right

noun

A remedy available to subjects to recover property from the Crown.

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Meanings

nounpetition of right (plural petitions of right)

plural petitions of right

  1. UKhistoricallawA remedy available to subjects to recover property from the Crown.
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APA

petition of right. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petition%20of%20right

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