noun
- plural of libelee; persons against whom a libel suit is brought
Usage: legal
Examples
- The libelees filed a motion to dismiss the defamation case.
- Both libelees denied publishing the allegedly false statements.
- The court scheduled separate hearings for each of the libelees.
- The libelees’ attorneys argued that the statements were protected speech.
- All three libelees were represented by the same law firm.