Petition of Right
noun
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- Brit. historical a parliamentary declaration of rights and liberties of the people assented to by Charles I in 1628〈英史〉权利请愿书（1628年查理一世认可的议会有关民权的宣言）。
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- English Law, chiefly historical a common-law remedy against the Crown for the recovery of property【英律】〈主史〉权利请求书（要求国王归还财产的判例法补救办法）。