isik, kes on esitanud hagi oma eeldatavate õiguste ja vabaduste kaitseks
1 one who brings an action at law
one who presents a petition to a court, officer, or legislative body. The one who starts an equity proceeding or the one who takes an appeal from a judgment. In legal proceedings commenced by petition, the person against whom action or relief is prayed, or who opposes the prayer of the petition, is called the "respondent".
