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The role of the defendant is drastically different, however. In a lawsuit, the defendantâs aim is to disprove the allegations against him. A major difference between a plaintiff and a defendant is that the plaintiff must present a case. Technically, a defendant could remain silent in a lawsuit and merely leave the burden on the plaintiff. For a defendant to proceed through a lawsuit without presenting any evidence or arguments is not a common strategy.
Best Answer: Petitioner is the person who filed the case. Respondent is the person who is being sued. Both people have reached an agreement that satisfies them, or at least makes the Petitioner happy enough that he/she doesn't want to sue the Respondent anymore. So, the Petitioner is telling the Court this, and is asking the judge to dismiss the case.