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Petition vs Supplicat - What's the difference?

petition | supplicat |

As nouns the difference between petition and supplicat

is that petition is petition while supplicat is (uk|historical|universities) a petition, especially a written one, with a certificate that the conditions have been complied with.

petition

English

(wikipedia petition)

Noun

(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.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a request, commonly in written form.

    • supplicat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, historical, universities) A petition, especially a written one, with a certificate that the conditions have been complied with.
    • (Webster 1913) ----