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Another word for petitioner

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petitioner

n.

applicant, solicitor, claimant, suitor; see candidate.

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Another word for petitioner

noun

One that asks a higher authority for something, as a favor or redress:
appealer, appellant, suitor. See ask, law
A person who applies for or seeks something, such as a job or position:
applicant, aspirant, candidate, hopeful, seeker. See seek

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If the Petitioner is successful in his or her application for reduction of alimony, then the judge will change the amount of alimony to be paid.
Failure to do so means that the petitioner (the person seeking the divorce) can get a default judgment, which means the divorce will be granted based on the information set out in the petition.
The information required to complete the form includes names of parents and children, birthdates, current parental relationship and the type of custody the petitioner seeks.
"Another petitioner," answered the man with the braces.
Furthermore, the cause of action must have been recognized in the jurisdiction in which the petitioner resided at the time it arose.

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