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petitioner

Defined in 4 places across 4 titles — 3 distinct definitions of the United States Code.

the term "petitioner" means any person who, in accordance with this chapter, files a petition in court seeking relief under the Convention;

Same definition in 2 sections

“petitioner” means the party or parties by whom a petition to review an order, reviewable under this chapter, is filed; and

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The term "petitioner" means a member or former member of the armed forces (or if the member or former member is dead, the surviving spouse, next of kin, or legal representative of the member or former member) whose request for an upgrade to the characterization of a discharge or dismissal was not granted under sections 1552 and 1553 of this title.

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