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LIBELLANT

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The party who fires a libel in a chancery or admiralty case, corresponds to the plaintiff in actions in the common law courts, is called the libellant. … [Read more...]

LIBELLEE

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A party against whom a libel has been filed in chancery proceedings, or in admiralty, corresponding to the defendant in a common law suit. … [Read more...]

LIBELLUS

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Lat. In the civil law. A little book. Libellus supplex, a petition, especially to the emperor, all petitions to whom must be in writing. Li bell urn rescribere, to mark on such petition the answer to it Jellum agere, to assist or counsel the emperor in regard to such petitions. Libellus accusatorius, an information and accusation of a crime. Libellus divortii, a writing of … [Read more...]

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