libelant


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li·bel·ant

also li·bel·lant  (lī′bə-lənt)
n.
The plaintiff in a case of ecclesiastical or admiralty libel.
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li•bel•ant

(ˈlaɪ bə lənt)

n.
a person who institutes a charge of libel.
Also, esp. Brit.,li′bel•lant.
[1720–30]
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