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petition¹ [pətíšən] samostalnik
peticija, prošnja, pismena vloga
pravno zahteva

britanska angleščina, zgodovina Petition of Right prošnja za dodelitev pravic (l. 1628.)
to grant a petition uslišati prošnjo
to present a petition vložiti prošnjo
to file one's petition in bankruptcy razglasiti stečaj
to file a petition for divorce vložiti tožbo za razvezo zakona
petition for clemency prošnja za pomilostitev

pomilostítev amnesty; pardon; reprieve

splošna pomilostítev general amnesty (ali pardon)
prošnja za pomilostítev petition for clemency
zakon o pomilostítvi act of grace
odbor za pomilostítve parole board
prositi za pomilostítev to beg for clemency

prôšnja (ustna) request, asking, arhaično instance; (ponižna) entreaty, supplication, appeal; (vljudna) solicitation; (nadlegovanje) importunity, badgering, pestering; (pismena) written application, petition, memorandum, arhaično memorial; demand; suit; (za oproščenje) apology

na prôšnjo at the request
na mojo prôšnjo at my request (ali arhaično instance)
na lastno prôšnjo at one's own request
nujna prôšnja urgent request
na splošno prôšnjo by public request
prôšnja za pomoč an appeal for help
prôšnja za pomilostitev plea for clemency
imam neko prôšnjo do vas I have a request to make of you, I have a favour to ask of you
napraviti prôšnjo na koga to petition someone
sestaviti prôšnjo to draw up a petition
odbiti, (zavrniti) prôšnjo to refuse (to reject) a request (oziroma an application)
prôšnje se sprejemajo do 31. 12. applications should be received not later than 31 December
ugoditi prôšnji to grant a request, to comply with someone's request
vložiti prôšnjo to file a petition, to lodge an application, to put in an application; to submit a memo (pri to)