Answer: petitions

AnswerCrossword Clue
PETITIONSAppeals
PETITIONSPleas.
PETITIONSDocuments pleading for action.
PETITIONSSuits
PETITIONSThey need signatures
petitionsA formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause
petitionsAn application to a court for a writ, judicial action in a suit, etc
petitionsAn appeal or request, esp. a solemn or humble one to a deity or a superior