<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> A petitioner is a person who pleads with governmental institution for a legal remedy or a redress of grievances, through use of a petition . </P> <P> The petitioner may seek a legal remedy if the state or another private person has acted unlawfully . In this case, the petitioner, often called a plaintiff, will submit a plea to a court to resolve the dispute . </P>

What is a petitioner in a court case