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Petitioner
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One who presents a petition.
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Petitioner
This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.One 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.
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 | Dictionary. Webster 1913 Dictionary edited by Patrick J. Cassidy Read more |
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| Law Encyclopedia. West's Encyclopedia of American Law. Copyright © 1998 by The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Read more |
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