Petere
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
To seek; to sue; to petition; to demand.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
L In the civil law. To ask or request
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
;. To beg, demand; to sue. plaintiff in a real action. Petit judicium