A petition is a request to change something, most commonly made to a government official or public entity. Petitions to a deity are a form of prayer In the colloquial sense, a petition is a document addressed to some official and signed by numerous individuals. A petition may be oral rather than written, and in this era may be transmitted via the Internet. The term also has a specific meaning in the legal profession as a request, directed to a court or administrative tribunal, seeking some sort… (More on Petition)