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Lady's petition (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sue

This clue is a double definition.

'lady's' is the first definition.

'petition' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for sue that I've seen before include "Take court action" , "The girl to take to court" , "Begin legal proceedings against" , "Entreat; girl's name (dim.)" , "Proceed legally against (someone)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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