Comparative law notes
Translator tip: When referring to the person who brings a lawsuit in court, we suggest using "claimant" or "plaintiff".
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- requerente
- impetrante
- suplicante
- peticionário
- postulante
petitioner means:
- petitioner
- applicant
requerente means:
requerente
substantivo
full
petitioner
noun
Definitions of petitioner
someone who makes a formal written request to a court or other official body (=a petition)
The hearing in the proceedings in which John F. Baudouine appears as a petitioner in bankruptcy was resumed yesterday morning.