Petitioner vs. Applicant

Petitionernoun

(legal) Someone who presents a petition to a court.

Petitionernoun

One who presents a petition.

Petitionernoun

one praying humbly for something;

Petitionernoun

someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right

Petitioner

A petitioner is a person who pleads with governmental institution for a legal remedy or a redress of grievances, through use of a petition.

Applicantnoun

One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.

Applicantnoun

The third coordinate (or z-coordinate) in a three-dimensional coordinate system.

Applicantnoun

One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.

Applicantnoun

a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission