- libellant
- Libelant Li"bel*ant (-ant), n. One who libels; one who institutes a suit in an ecclesiastical or admiralty court. [Written also {libellant}.] --Cranch. [1913 Webster]
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libellant — li·bel·lant also li·bel·ant / lī bə lənt/ n 1: a party who institutes a suit (as in admiralty) by a libel; esp: the petitioner or plaintiff in a divorce proceeding the libellant agreed to pay alimony 2: libeler Merr … Law dictionary
libellant — noun see libelant … New Collegiate Dictionary
Libellant — Li|bel|lant der; en, en <zu ↑...ant> (veraltet) svw. ↑Libellist … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
libellant — li·bel·lant || laɪblÉ™nt n. plaintiff, one who brings suit against by means of a libel (Law) … English contemporary dictionary
libellant — li·bel·lant … English syllables
libellant — /ˈlaɪbələnt/ (say luybuhluhnt) noun someone who libels, or institutes suit. Also, US, libelant …
libellant — The complaining party in an admiralty or ecclesiastical suit … Ballentine's law dictionary
libellant — noun see libelant … Useful english dictionary
Libelant — Li bel*ant ( ant), n. One who libels; one who institutes a suit in an ecclesiastical or admiralty court. [Written also {libellant}.] Cranch. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
libelant — or libellant noun Date: 1596 one that institutes a suit by a libel … New Collegiate Dictionary
