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pray vt: to ask forplaintiff pray s judgment against the defendants for actual damages— used esp. in pleadingsvi: to make a request of a court esp. in a complaint or petitioncomplainant pray s for declaratory reliefpray ing that the judgment be vacated
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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address a request, adjure, appeal to, apply to, ask earnestly, beseech, bid, call upon, clamor for, cry for help, entreat, entreat persistently, impetrate, implore, importune, make a request, make earnest petition for, make supplication, obtest, orare, petition, plead, precari, prefer a petition, prefer a request, press, put up petitions, raise up one's voice, requisition, rogare, solicit, supplicate, urge, urge persistently, urge repeatedly
associated concepts: pray for relief in a complaint
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apply (request), importune, request
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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To formally request judicial judgment, relief, or damages at the end of a pleading.Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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v.to formally request judicial judgment, relief and/or damages at the end of a complaint or petition.See also: prayer
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
