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petitioner
pe·ti·tion P0222000 (pə-tĭsh′ən)n.1. A solemn supplication or request, especially to a superior authority; an entreaty.2. A formal written document requesting a right or benefit from a person or group in authority.3. Law a. A formal written application seeking a court's intervention and action on a matter: a petition for review of a previous court's decision.b. A pleading initiating a legal case in some civil courts: a bankruptcy petition.4. Something requested or entreated: granted our petition.v. pe·ti·tioned, pe·ti·tion·ing, pe·ti·tions v.tr.1. To address a petition to: petitioned the king for a pardon.2. To ask for by petition; request formally: petitioned that the sentence be reduced.v.intr. To make a request, especially formally: petitioned for retrial.
[Middle English peticion, from Old French petition, from Latin petītiō, petītiōn-, from petītus, past participle of petere, to request; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]
pe·ti′tion·ar′y (pə-tĭsh′ə-nĕr′ē) adj.pe·ti′tion·er n.petitioner (pɪˈtɪʃənə) n1. (Law) a person who presents a petition2. (Law) chiefly Brit the plaintiff in a divorce suitThesaurus| Noun | 1. | petitioner - one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"requester, suppliant, supplicantapplicant, applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admissionbesieger - an energetic petitionerpostulant - one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious ordercanvasser, solicitor - a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes | | 2. | petitioner - someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a rightsuercomplainant, plaintiff - a person who brings an action in a court of law |
petitionernoun1. One that asks a higher authority for something, as a favor or redress:appealer, appellant, suitor.2. A person who applies for or seeks something, such as a job or position:applicant, aspirant, candidate, hopeful, seeker.Translationspetition (pəˈtiʃən) noun a formal request made to someone in authority and usually signed by a large number of people. 請求，請願書 请求，请愿书 verb to make such a request. They petitioned the government for the release of the prisoners. 請求 请求peˈtitioner noun 請願者，請求者 请愿人，请求者
MedicalSeeplaintiffpetitioner
PetitionerOne who presents a formal, written application to a court, officer, or legislative body that requests action on a certain matter. In legal proceedings initiated by a petition, the respondent is the person against whom relief is sought, or who opposes the petition. One who appeals from a judgment is a petitioner. petitionern. one who signs and/or files a petition. (See: petition) petitioner a person who presents a PETITION.petitioner
petitionerA person who files a complaint in an equity court, such as a divorce court, or who requests relief from an administrative body.In many states,all persons who initiate lawsuits are now called plaintiffs. petitioner
Synonyms for petitionernoun one that asks a higher authority for something, as a favor or redressSynonymsnoun a person who applies for or seeks something, such as a job or positionSynonyms- applicant
- aspirant
- candidate
- hopeful
- seeker
Synonyms for petitionernoun one praying humbly for somethingSynonyms- requester
- suppliant
- supplicant
Related Words- applicant
- applier
- besieger
- postulant
- canvasser
- solicitor
noun someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a rightSynonymsRelated Words |