Sentence examples for respectful petition from inspiring English sources

The Continental Congress also drafted a petition to the King and it was a restrained — it was a respectful petition basically trying to inform the King of the evil plot hatching in Parliament to rob the colonies of their rights.

In Great Britain, the king himself is sued in the respectful form of a petition, and he never fails to comply with the judgment of his court.

But as the petition was couched in respectful language, he would ask for its reading and would then move that it be laid on the table and printed". 9). 9

An online petition calling for the minister's "respectful" resignation has already gathered thousands of signatures.

If Melanie and Antonio did want to be respectful, etc., her lawyers may have snuck that doozie into the Petition in order to exacerbate Antonio's emotions and thereby generate more fees.

To the Editor: My respectful suggestion to Egyptians: Consider adding a constitutional provision for "recall petitions" that would force early elections if signed by enough voters.

My respectful suggestion to Egyptians: Consider adding a constitutional provision for "recall petitions" that would force early elections if signed by enough voters.

They petitioned and remonstrated; they did so in a decorous, respectful, and loyal manner.

"They don't even have the respect to actually take the petitions, and the comments, and what people have said in a respectful way and deliver it to the secretary," Weingarten said.

The petition, on change.org, said using the name the transgender 17-year-old preferred, would be respectful of her wishes.

I think people are very respectful of the uniform in my experience". The BBC has contacted the firms due to be sent the petition when it ends on 1 November.