petitioner
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petitioner
- /pəˈtɪʃənɚ/ Canada, US
noun petitioners
- Someone who presents a petition to a court. The Supreme Court said Monday that unanimous jury verdicts are required in state criminal trials for serious offenses, handing a victory to criminal defendants including petitioner Evangelisto Ramos, who was convicted of murder in Louisiana on a 10-2 vote. […] In court, a lawyer for Louisiana argued
- Someone who presents a petition to some person in authority. Ethel was in mourning: they had judged it the most fitting habit for a petitioner; it was certainly one most becoming to the wearer.
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noun someone who presents a petition to a court
| Español | accionante, peticionario |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | याचक yācak, याचिकाकर्ता yācikākartā, वादी vādī, आवेदक āvedak |
| Português | peticionário, requerente |
| Français | pétitionnaire |
| Deutsch | Petent, Petentin |
| Italiano | istante, richiedente |
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@misc{petitioner_2026,
title = {petitioner},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/petitioner},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
