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PETITIONER

\pətˈɪʃənə], \pətˈɪʃənə], \p_ə_t_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n_ə]\

Definitions of PETITIONER

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - Legal Glossary Database
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary

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someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A person who initiates a lawsuit. 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.

2010 - Legal Glossary Database
By Oddity Software

One who offers a petition.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

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