Petition vs Adjure - What's the difference?

Petition is a related term of adjure.

is petition.

(wikipedia petition)

(en noun)

A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.

A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.

(legal) A formal written request for judicial action.

A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty.

* Bible, 1. Macc. vii. 37

A house of prayer and petition for thy people.

(en verb)

To make a request, commonly in written form.

To issue a formal command, especially in a legal context.

Someone adjured the editor to cease posting silly articles.

To earnestly appeal or advise.

Party members are adjured to promote awareness of this problem.