Libellant


[lahy-buh-luh nt] /ˈlaɪ bə lənt/

noun, Law.
1.
a person who , or institutes suit.
/ˈlaɪbələnt/
noun
1.
a party who brings an action in the ecclesiastical courts by presenting a libel
2.
a person who publishes a libel

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