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How to use petitioner in a sentence

11 example sentences · noun

Petitioner means someone who presents a petition to a court. Example: “The terms petitioners and abhorrers in this context were later superseded by Whig and Tory.”

More sentences with petitioner

  • The terms petitioners and abhorrers in this context were later superseded by Whig and Tory.1999, Guy A. J. Tops et al., Thinking English Grammar: to honour Xavier Dekeyser, page 59. From the entry abhorrer
  • "You might play out." Mitchell forgot that he was a petitioner.1952, Dorothy M. Johnson, The Unbeliever; in Indian Country, London: Corgi, 1961, page 30. From the entry play out
  • Petitioner strenuously objects to this free-rider label.2018 Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, 138 S. Ct. 2448. From the entry shanghai
  • In rebuttal, the petitioner offers more cry than wool.1999 February 26, Bruce M. Selya, “Aguilar-Solis v. INS”, in 1st Cir. 1999, case no. 98-1484. From the entry more cry than wool
  • It was believed that a kvitl drawn up by the petitioner was contrary to custom and lacked efficacy.1991, Gershon David Hundert, Essential Papers on Hasidism, NYU Press, →ISBN, page 525. From the entry kvitl
  • The petitioner who was a student of Class X was in the backbench when a lady teacher was teaching there.1981, Arun Bhattacharjee, Misconduct of Students: A Legal and Disciplinary Study, page 82. From the entry backbench
  • The sole witness was the president of the petitioner corporation, an "Importer and manufacturer of lamps, giftwares, and artwares."1954, United States Customs Court Reports: Cases Adjudged in the United States Customs Court, volume 32, page 510. From the entry giftware
  • Early in the trial respondent cautioned petitioner against “putting on a show” and added that “if you give him an inch, he'll take a mile.1974, “Taylor v. Hayes, Judge”, in United States Reports, volume 418, page 502. From the entry give them an inch and they'll take a mile
  • When a federal statute applies on its face to both private and state actors, a commandeering argument is a heavy lift—and petitioners have not pulled it off.2023, Haaland v. Brackeen (U.S. Supreme Court No. 21-376), Justice Barrett (majority opinion). From the entry heavy lift
  • It is no disparagement of the offices held by petitioners to hold that Presidential aides, like Members of the Cabinet, generally are entitled only to a qualified immunity.1982 Harlow v. Fitzgerald 457 U.S. 800. From the entry qualified immunity
  • The discount holdback is a part of the overall discount enjoyed by all dealers of Dodge vehicles, and it is inconspicuously noted on each invoice that petitioner receives.1973, Reports of the United States Tax Court - Volume 60, page 886. From the entry holdback

Meaning of petitioner

  1. noun Someone who presents a petition to a court.
  2. noun Someone who presents a petition to some person in authority.

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Questions about petitioner in a sentence

How do you use petitioner in a sentence?
Petitioner is used as a noun. For example: “The terms petitioners and abhorrers in this context were later superseded by Whig and Tory.”
What is a short sentence with petitioner?
“Petitioner strenuously objects to this free-rider label.”
What does petitioner mean?
Petitioner means someone who presents a petition to a court.

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