petitionedadj.n.

1609 T. Heywood tr. Sallust Hist. Warre of Iugurth xiv. 47 in tr. Sallust Two Worthy & Notable Hist. These as the former, the Consull motiueth, & dismisseth to betray their master, and neither granteth, nor denieth the petitioned Articles.

a1697 in C. Mather Magnalia Christi (1855) I. ii. App. 198 The disappointments which afterwards most wonderfully blasted all the hopes of the petitioned restoration.

1787 W. Dalrymple Hist. Christ xx. 184 Let your petitioned peace..come upon it.

1897 Catholic World Feb. 678 He made a vow that, if God would grant them victory.., he would consecrate the remainder of his life to the service of God... The petitioned victory was gained.

1939 V. C. Millan Mexico Reborn 129 This commission makes a thorough study of the petitioned lands, taking into consideration their topography, suitability, water supply, etc.

2003 Pesticide & Toxic Chem. News (Nexis) 13 Jan. 12 If EPA declines to release some petitioned data because they're confidential business information (CBI), it could conceivably spark a lawsuit.

1721 J. Mottley Antiochus iii. i. 25 If the petition'd Gods will deign to hear The meanest that shall kneel with honest Vows..permit me hope.

1959 F. A. Praeger Govt. in Soviet Union I. 534 If the petitioned officer refuses to lodge a protest there is no remedy.

1993 D. N. McCloskey Second Thoughts 146 In a letter-writing campaign to the petitioned states and territories, Thornton pointed out that exclusive monopoly privileges based on state patents were expressly forbidden.

1638 R. Younge Drunkard's Char. 748 The earnestnesse of the requester teacheth the petitioned to bee suspicious.

1705 D. Defoe New Discov. of Old Intrigue 23 And some Assistants that the Fury fed Were now become of the petitioned.

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VI. lxxv. 277 As if the petitioned-to had not as good a right to reject, as the petitioner to ask.

1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby ii. 13 The petitioners were very humble, and the petitioned very honorable, and the object very virtuous.

1894 H. Hunt in Daily News 11 June 8/2 That the petitioned should not misunderstand us.

1930 R. Luce Legislative Princ. 530 The right of petition has in our time come in reality to be only a right to an idle form, a waste of time and energy for both the petitioner and the petitioned.

1994 Pittsburgh Post-Gaz. (Nexis) 17 July e3 That will only attract more attention and both petitioner and the petitioned know that the press thrives on controversy.