term:

Libellee

libellee

also
li·bel·ee
[lī-bə-lē]

n
1 : a party against whom a suit has been instituted by a libel
;esp
: the respondent or defendant in a divorce proceeding
2 : a person who has been libeled

Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.