Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who presents a petition, either verbal or written.
- n. [lowercase, or cap.] In Eng, hist., same as addresser.
- n. A plaintiff in an action commenced by petition.
- n. A petitioning creditor.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. One who presents a petition.
WordNet 3.0
- n. one praying humbly for something
- n. someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
Examples
“The majority opinion simply addresses the merits of the case, while the dissent states that the petitioner is not entitled to relief under the prevailing mandamus standards.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Crime Victim’s Right to Appellate Review?
“The petitioner is actually making some pretty interesting arguments about ownership and control, from a property law perspective, about why this is government speech.”
Waldo Jaquith - The Supreme Court is taking a religion case.
“As the petitioner is maimed and poor, he finds it difficult to earn enough for himself and his own child.”
Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa
“If a case is being appealed, the party bringing the appeal is often called the petitioner or appellant;the other party may be termed the respondent or the appellee.”
“Hopefully the petitioner will be able to successfully pursue a claim in federal court.”
“The petitioner is the Bush campaign, and it is widely believed that if in fact the Bush campaign wins, finally, after the hearing on Monday, then the election would be over, that George W. Bush would have won the result in Florida, would gain the 25 electoral votes there.”
“The petitioner is a negro in actual state of slavery; he claims his freedom, and is bound to prove it.”
“Among soldiers an absence of four years was sufficient to entitle the petitioner to a divorce.”
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy
“The detective," he resumed, "hereinafter called the petitioner, desiring to protect the innocent maiden from the machinations of a fortune-hunting gentleman no longer with us, contracted as he thought a fraudulent marriage with this unfortunate girl, believing thereby he could choke off the villain who was pursuing her.”
“I must remark upon a very singular point that has been raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner, which is this:”
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JURI - courtroom speak
Legal glossary with special focus on courtroom vocabulary
accused, acquittal, ADA, adjournment, adjudication, affidavit, affirmed, aggravated range, aggravating factors, allegation, alleged, answer and 794 more...
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2. Keywords central to the understanding of the EU (people working for the EU are usually able to give thematic...acceleration, action, additionality, administrator, agenda, agricultural, agri-environmental, agriflation, agri-food, applicant, approach, assent and 1325 more...
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PETI - general terms
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neuroplasticity, repudiate, scintilla, ruminate, tautology, ombudsman, exigent, filibuster, grace, ambidextrous, amends, disclosure and 623 more...
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