1. a person against whom a libel suit is brought
Usage: legal

Examples

• The newspaper was named as the libelee in the defamation case.
• The celebrity’s lawyer argued that his client, as the libelee, had suffered significant damage to his reputation.
• In libel proceedings, the burden of proof often falls on the libelee to demonstrate actual malice.
• The court ruled in favor of the libelee, finding no evidence of defamatory statements.
• As the libelee in the case, she had to prove that the published article was false and damaging.