Noun: petitioner pu'ti-shu-nu(r)
- One praying humbly for something
"a petitioner for her favours";
- suppliant, supplicant
- Someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
"The petitioner filed a claim against the company for wrongful termination";
- suer
Derived forms: petitioners
Type of: applicant, applier, claimant [Brit], complainant, plaintiff
Encyclopedia: Petitioner