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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAntragsteller
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Antragsteller
"Der Antragsteller hat einen Antrag auf Anhörung gestellt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who makes a formal request to a court or other authority.
"The petitioner submitted a request for a hearing regarding the custody arrangement." - 2
A person who petitions for a change or action, often in a legal or political context.
"As a petitioner, she sought to change the local zoning laws to allow for more green spaces."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'petitioner' originates from the Middle English word 'peticioner', which is derived from the Latin 'petitio', meaning 'a request or appeal'. Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to someone who formally requests something, particularly in a legal context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Petitioner" is said worldwide
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demandeur
Transliteration: demandur
"Le demandeur a soumis une requête au tribunal."
Antragsteller
Transliteration: Antragsteller
"Der Antragsteller hat einen Antrag auf Anhörung gestellt."
richiedente
Transliteration: rikjiedente
"Il richiedente ha presentato una richiesta al tribunale."
peticionario
Transliteration: peticionario
"El peticionario presentó una solicitud al juez."
peticionário
Transliteration: peticionário
"O peticionário fez um pedido ao tribunal."
याचिकाकर्ता
Transliteration: yachikakarta
"याचिकाकर्ता ने अदालत में एक याचिका दायर की।"
申请人
Transliteration: shēnqǐng rén
"申请人向法院提交了请求。"
청원자
Transliteration: cheongwonja
"청원자는 법원에 요청서를 제출했습니다."
請願者
Transliteration: seigan-sha
"請願者は裁判所に請願を提出しました。"
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