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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Petitory

a. [ L. petitorius, fr. petere, petitum, to beg, ask: cf. F. pétitore. ] Petitioning; soliciting; supplicating. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]


Petitory suit or
Petitory action
(Admiralty Law), a suit in which the mere title to property is litigated and sought to be enforced, as distinguished from a possessory suit; also (Scots Law), a suit wherein the plaintiff claims something as due him by the defendant. Burrill.
[ 1913 Webster ]

Competitory

a. Acting in competition; competing; rival. [ 1913 Webster ]

WordNet (3.0)
competitive(adj) involving competition or competitiveness, Syn. competitory, Ant. noncompetitive

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Competitory

a. Acting in competition; competing; rival. [ 1913 Webster ]

Petitory

a. [ L. petitorius, fr. petere, petitum, to beg, ask: cf. F. pétitore. ] Petitioning; soliciting; supplicating. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]


Petitory suit or
Petitory action
(Admiralty Law), a suit in which the mere title to property is litigated and sought to be enforced, as distinguished from a possessory suit; also (Scots Law), a suit wherein the plaintiff claims something as due him by the defendant. Burrill.
[ 1913 Webster ]

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