petitioner
Britishnoun
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a person who presents a petition
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the plaintiff in a divorce suit
Example Sentences
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"Petitioner has a legal right to inquire into this outcome through the statutorily enacted procedures available to him."
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025
“To date, the Petitioner does not know where the Respondent is living with the parties’ minor child,” the motion adds.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024
“Respondents disagree with how Petitioner chose to describe the factual background of the matter,” they said in the court filing.
From Washington Times • Oct. 16, 2023
“The Petition is supported by two expert opinions concluding that Petitioner is intellectually disabled pursuant to Tennessee law,” the judge wrote in her order.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2021
Your Petitioner has gone through many Perils and Dangers of his life for making his escape from the Yankeys.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 by Various
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