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The act of impetrating, or obtaining by petition or entreaty.

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  1. n. The act of impetrating, or obtaining by petition or entreaty.
  2. n. The obtaining of benefice from Rome by solicitation, which benefice belonged to the disposal of the king or other lay patron of the realm.
  3. 1. The act of impetrating, or obtaining by petition or entreaty. [Obs.] In way of impertation procuring the removal or allevation of our crosses. Barrow. 2. (Old Eng. Law) The obtaining of benefice from Rome by solicitation, which benefice belonged to the disposal of the king or other lay patron of the realm.
  4. The obtaining of benefice from Rome by solicitation, whichbenefice belonged to the disposal of the king or other lay patron ofthe realm.
  5. n. The act of impetrating, or obtaining by petition or entreaty. n. The obtaining of benefice from Rome by solicitation, which benefice belonged to the disposal of the king or other lay patron of the realm.