noun
- a person who brings a libel suit or action in court; a plaintiff in a libel case
Usage: legal term; primarily used in civil law contexts
Examples
- The libellant filed suit against the newspaper for publishing false statements.
- In the defamation case, the libellant had to prove that the published material was false and damaging.
- The court heard arguments from both the libellant and the defendant.
- The libellant's attorney presented evidence of reputational harm.
- As the libellant, she bore the burden of proving the falsity of the allegations.