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li⋅bel⋅ee

[lahy-buh-lee]
–noun Law.
a person against whom a libel has been filed in a court; the respondent.
Also, especially British, li⋅bel⋅lee.


Origin:
1855–60; libel + -ee
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li·bel·ee also li·bel·lee   (lī'bə-lē')   
n.  The defendant in a case of ecclesiastical or admiralty libel.
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Main Entry: libelee
variant of LIBELLEE

Main Entry: li·bel·lee
Variant: also li·bel·ee /"lI-b&-'lE/
Function: noun
1 : a party against whom a suit has been instituted by a libel; especially : the respondent or defendant in a divorce proceeding
2 : a person who has been libeled
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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