Libelant

(n.) One who libels; one who institutes a suit in an ecclesiastical or admiralty court.

Thesaurus Entries

accusant, accuser, allegator, appellant, applicant, aspirant, bidder, candidate, complainant, delator, impeacher, impugner, indictor, informer, libelant, party, petitioner, plaintiff, postulant, prosecutor, seeker, solicitant, solicitor, suitor, suppliant, supplicant, the prosecution