Defendant, in admiralty law

• Defendant in a defamation suit
• Defendant in a defamation case
• Defendant in a law case
• One with a reputation to defend
• Defamation suit party
• One who's disparaged
• Object of a scurrilous attack, maybe
• Defamation suit defendant

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant n. party against which a libel (hostile handbill) has been filed by a libelant