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solicitor
In many common law jurisdictions, a type of lawyer whose traditional role is to offer legal services to clients apart from acting as their advocate in court. A solicitor instructs a barrister to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.
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applicant
One that applies, as for a job.
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claimant
(Law) The party who initiates a lawsuit before a court.
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appealer
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
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appellant
One who appeals a court decision.
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aspirant
Someone who aspires to high office etc.
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hopeful
Hopeful is defined as a person who is likely to succeed.
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seeker
A device used in a moving object, especially a missile, that locates a target by detecting light, heat, or other radiation.
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candidate (related)
A person who is running in an election or who is applying to a position for a job.
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ask (related)
(UK dialectal and Scotland) An eft; newt.
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law (related)
An impromptu or extralegal system of justice substituted for established judicial procedure:
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seek (related)
A person who applies for or seeks something, such as a job or position
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suppliant
A person who supplicates; petitioner
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complainant (related)
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suitor
(Law) A party to a suit or litigation.
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requester
One who, or that which, makes a request.
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suer
One who sues; a suitor.
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plaintiff (related)
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defendant (related)
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pursuer (related)
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defendants (related)
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testator (related)
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debtor (related)
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the Judge (related)
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supplicant
One who comes to humbly ask or petition
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Petitioner Sentence Examples

  • Furthermore, the cause of action must have been recognized in the jurisdiction in which the petitioner resided at the time it arose.

  • By signing the form, the Petitioner is making a statement under oath.

  • 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.

  • The petitioner may apply for the decree to be made absolute.

  • As far as possible he saw to everything personally, and never sent away a petitioner of the lower orders.

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