Petitioner Definition

petitioners
noun
petitioners
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.
Webster's New World Law

(law) Someone who presents a petition to a court.

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Noun

Singular:
petitioner
Plural:
petitioners

Petitioner Sentence Examples

  • Furthermore, the cause of action must have been recognized in the jurisdiction in which the petitioner resided at the time it arose.

  • By signing the form, the Petitioner is making a statement under oath.

  • The petitioner may apply for the decree to be made absolute.

  • If the Petitioner is successful in his or her application for reduction of alimony, then the judge will change the amount of alimony to be paid.

  • As far as possible he saw to everything personally, and never sent away a petitioner of the lower orders.

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Words Starting With

PPEPET

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RERNER

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