Definition of "petitioner" [pe•ti•tion•er]

• Someone who presents a petition to a court. (noun)

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• "The majority opinion simply addresses the merits of the case, while the dissent states that the petitioner is not entitled to relief under the prevailing mandamus standards."
• "The petitioner is actually making some pretty interesting arguments about ownership and control, from a property law perspective, about why this is government speech."
• ""As the petitioner is maimed and poor, he finds it difficult to earn enough for himself and his own child.""