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Right Of Petition
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right of petition
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:a right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to petition the government for a redress of grievances
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.