Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A plaintiff in an action commenced by petition.
- noun A petitioning creditor.
- noun One who presents a petition, either verbal or written.
- noun [lowercase, or cap.] In Eng, hist., same as
addresser .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who presents a petition.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun law Someone who presents a
petition to acourt .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun one praying humbly for something
- noun someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
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Examples
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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? 2010
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"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 2008
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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. 2008
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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.
Law In The Health and Human Services Donald T. Dickson 1995
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Hopefully the petitioner will be able to successfully pursue a claim in federal court.
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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.
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The petitioner is a negro in actual state of slavery; he claims his freedom, and is bound to prove it.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 American Anti-Slavery Society
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The petitioner is a negro in actual state of slavery; he claims his freedom, and is bound to prove it.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus American Anti-Slavery Society
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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 1840-1916 1913
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"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."
The Green Rust Edgar Wallace 1903
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