Petitioner and Respondent

The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States | 2005 | 288 words | Copyright

Petitioner and Respondent A petitioner is the party who initiates proceedings in equity by presenting a bill or petition; the opponent is referred to as the respondent. In appellate practice, the terms are often loosely used as equivalents of appellant and appellee.

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