petitioner

petitioner: I noun applicant, asker, litigant, movant, one who applies for relief, one who files an application for relief, one who requests relief, party, pleader, solicitant, solicitor, supplex, supplicant associated concepts: aggrieved party II index accuser, actor, appellant, applicant (petitioner), candidate, claimant, complainant, contender, litigant, malcontent, party (litigant), plaintiff, special interest, suitor, undersigned

petitioner: n.

(1) A person who presents a petition to some authority.

(2) A person who brings a legal action by means of a petition either in a court of equity or a court of appeals.

petitioner: 1) A person who signs a petition.

2) Sometimes a synonym for plaintiff, used almost universally in some states and in others for certain types of lawsuits, most commonly divorce and other family law cases.

3) Someone who sponsors an immigrant or nonimmigrant for a green card or visa.

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petitioner: n. The person presenting a petition to a court or other body in order to institute an equity hearing or to appeal from a judgment. The opponent in such a proceeding is known as the respondent.

petitioner: One who presents a formal, written application to a court, officer, or legislative body that requests action on a certain matter.

petitioner: I
One who presents a formal, written application to a court, officer, or legislative body that requests action on a certain matter.
II The person filing an action in a court of original jurisdiction. Also, the person who appeals the judgment of a lower court. (See respondent.)

petitioner: n.

one who signs and/or files a petition.

See also: petition

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Synonyms:

Suppliant, solicitor, applicant, suitor

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Petitioner — Pe*ti tion*er, n. One who presents a petition. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petitioner — A petitioner is a person who pleads with a governmental institution for a legal remedy or a redress of grievances.In the courtsThe petitioner may seek a legal remedy if the state or another private person has acted unlawfully. In this case, the… … Wikipedia
petitioner — [[t]pətɪ̱ʃənə(r)[/t]] petitioners 1) N COUNT A petitioner is a person who presents or signs a petition. 2) N COUNT A petitioner is a person who brings a legal case to a court of law. [LEGAL] The judge awarded the costs of the case to the… … English dictionary
Petitioner — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Petitioner >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 petitioner petitioner solicitor applicant Sgm: N 1 suppliant suppliant supplicant Sgm: N 1 suitor suitor candidate claimant postulant aspirant … English dictionary for students
petitioner — UK [pəˈtɪʃ(ə)nə(r)] / US [pəˈtɪʃ(ə)nər] noun [countable] Word forms petitioner : singular petitioner plural petitioners 1) someone who organizes or signs a petition asking someone in authority to do something 2) a) legal someone who gives a court … English dictionary
petitioner — petition ► NOUN 1) a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority concerning a cause. 2) an appeal or request. 3) Law an application to a court for a writ, judicial action, etc. ► VERB ▪ make or present a… … English terms dictionary
petitioner for legal redress — index complainant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Petitioner (Dungeons & Dragons) — context Infobox D D creature name=Petitioner alignment= type=Outsider first=In the Dungeons Dragons fantasy role playing game, a petitioner is the soul of a deceased mortal. Upon its death, a mortal creature that served a deity faithfully will… … Wikipedia
petitioner — noun see petition II … New Collegiate Dictionary
petitioner — See petitionary. * * * … Universalium

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