petitioner

pe·ti·tion  (p-tshn)

n.

1. A solemn supplication or request 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 requesting a court for a specific judicial action: a petition for appeal.

b. The judicial action asked for in any such request.

4. Something requested or entreated.

v. pe·ti·tioned, pe·ti·tion·ing, pe·ti·tions

v.tr.

1. To address a petition to.

2. To ask for by petition; request formally.

v.intr.

To make a request, especially formally: petitioned for retrial.

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[Middle English peticion, from Old French petition, from Latin petti, pettin-, from pettus, past participle of petere, to request; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]

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pe·tition·ary (p-tsh-nr) adj.

pe·tition·er n.

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petitioner [pɪˈtɪʃənə]

n

1. (Law) a person who presents a petition

2. (Law) Chiefly Brit the plaintiff in a divorce suit

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	petitioner - one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors" requester, suppliant, supplicant applicant, applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission besieger - an energetic petitioner postulant - one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order canvasser, 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 right suer complainant, plaintiff - a person who brings an action in a court of law

Translations

petitioner [pəˈtɪʃnəʳ] N (gen) → peticionario/a m/f (Jur) → demandante mf

petitioner

n → Bittsteller(in) m(f); (Jur) → Kläger(in) m(f)