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libelee

[ lahy-buh-lee ]
/ ˌlaɪ bəˈli /

noun Law.

a person against whom a libel has been filed in a court; the respondent.

Nearby words

  1. libeccio,
  2. libel,
  3. libel tourism,
  4. libel tourist,
  5. libelant,
  6. libeler,
  7. libellant,
  8. libellee,
  9. libelous,
  10. libelously
Also especially British, li·bel·lee.

Origin of libelee

First recorded in 1855–60; libel + -ee
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British Dictionary definitions for libellee

libellee

US libelee

/ (ˌlaɪbəˈliː) /

noun

a person against whom a libel has been filed in an ecclesiastical court
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