libelee

The libelee filed a formal response to the court.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Person who is the subject of a libel: A "libelee" is an individual or entity against whom a libelous statement (a written or published false statement that damages reputation) has been made. This term is primarily used in legal contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The libelee filed a lawsuit against the newspaper for defamation. (The person whose reputation was harmed by the false publication took legal action.)
  • In a libel case, the libelee must prove that the statement was false and damaging. (The person claiming defamation must demonstrate the harmful nature of the statement.)

Advanced Usage

• "Libelee in a defamation suit": The specific individual or organization named as the victim in a legal proceeding for libel.
  • The court awarded damages to the libelee after the article was proven false. (The victim received compensation for the harm caused.)

Variants and Related Words

• Libel (n): a false written or published statement that damages a person's reputation.

  • The article was considered libel because it contained untrue accusations. (The written statement was defamatory.)

• Libeler (n): a person who publishes a libel.

  • The libeler was ordered to retract the false statements. (The person who wrote the defamatory material had to correct it.)

Synonyms

• Defamed party: the individual whose reputation is harmed by defamation.
• Plaintiff in a libel case: the person who brings a lawsuit for libel.

Related Idioms

• To be libeled: to have a false written statement made about oneself that damages reputation.
  • The politician felt he was libeled by the misleading article. (He believed his reputation was unjustly harmed by the written falsehood.)