Petitioner

Pronunciation: /pəˈtɪʃənər/

Definitions of petitioner

noun a person who presents a petition to a court or other official body

Example Sentences

A1 The petitioner asked the court for a restraining order.

A2 The petitioner submitted a formal request to the judge.

B1 The petitioner's lawyer presented evidence to support their case.

B2 The petitioner's legal team argued passionately on their behalf.

C1 The petitioner's appeal was denied by the higher court.

C2 The petitioner's petition was ultimately successful in changing the law.

Examples of petitioner in a Sentence

formal The petitioner filed a formal request with the court.

informal The person who started the case is called the petitioner.

slang The petitioner is the one who's asking for something in court.

figurative In this scenario, the petitioner is like the main character in a legal drama.

Grammatical Forms of petitioner

• past tense: petitioned
• plural: petitioners
• comparative: more petitioner
• superlative: most petitioner
• present tense: petition
• future tense: will petition
• perfect tense: have petitioned
• continuous tense: is petitioning
• singular: petitioner
• positive degree: petitioner
• infinitive: to petition
• gerund: petitioning
• participle: petitioning

Origin and Evolution of petitioner

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'petitioner' originated from the Latin word 'petitio', which means a request or a demand.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'petitioner' has retained its original meaning of someone who makes a request or demand, but it is now commonly used in legal contexts to refer to someone who files a formal written request to a court or other authority.