"petition of right" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: petitions of right [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|petitions of right}} petition of right (plural petitions of right)
  1. (UK, law, historical) A remedy available to subjects to recover property from the Crown. Wikipedia link: petition of right Tags: UK, historical Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-petition_of_right-en-noun-bewXcAbZ Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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