petitioner's

Belonging to asker

The possessive form of petitioner, one who submits a formal request or appeal.

A petitioner's role appears most often in legal contexts—someone filing for divorce, seeking a court order, or appealing a decision: The petitioner's attorney filed a motion for summary judgment.

In broader use, anyone making a formal plea: The petitioner's signature appeared at the bottom of the document.

legal

plaintiff's

Of the suing party

supplicant's · party's · suitor's · respondent's · counsel's · attorney's · motion's · case's

asylum

applicant's

Belonging to one requesting

sponsor's · hearing's · country's · lawyer's · case's

divorce

spouse's

Belonging to one's mate

respondent's · attorney's · settlement's · service's · agreement's

supplication

devotee's

Belonging to ardent follower

seeker's · mercy's · altar's · shrine's · faith's

Opposites
legal party role

petitioner'srespondent's

Belonging to one who answers

defendant's · respondent · defendant · appellee

Family

petitioner, petitioners

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