Assertion: petitioner | /r/HasProperty | the party
Facets:
value: in minnesota
type: LOCATION
value: usually
type: DEGREE
value: on appeal
type: OTHER
value: to the case
type: OTHER
value: in civil cases
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In civil cases, the petitioner is the party that instigates the legal action.
text: The petitioner and respondent are called the parties to the case.
text: The petitioner is the party who presents a petition to the court.
text: On appeal, the petitioner is usually the party who lost in the lower court.
text: Because the Petitioner is the party who filed the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, he is free to voluntarily dismiss the case, which means all the prior court orders including the order for temporary maintenance are no longer in effect.
text: In Minnesota, the "petitioner" is the party who initiates the divorce, and the "respondent" is the party who receives the petitioner's divorce papers.