Meaning & use
Libelants
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In admiralty law, parties who initiate a libel (a formal written complaint) against another party, functioning as plaintiffs in a maritime lawsuit.
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The libelants alleged that the cargo had been damaged through the crew's negligence.
Several libelants joined the suit after the vessel ran aground near the harbor.
A note on using this word
This is the plural of "libelant," a term used almost exclusively in maritime and admiralty court proceedings rather than everyday litigation.
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plaintiffsclaimants
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libeleesdefendants
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