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Definition of sued - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
lawsuit targetbeing the target of a lawsuit
- The company sued by the customer was nervous about the court date.
- The sued company hired a top lawyer.
- She felt stressed as the sued party.
Origin of sued
Old English, sūian (to follow)
Terms with sued included in their meaning
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legal representation
conduct the case for an accused or sued party
legal
person sued or accused in a court of law
abr: Defendant
person accused or sued in a court case
legal
person sued for libel
legal
condition of being liable to be sued
legal
capable of being sued in court
legal
able to be sued in a court of law
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- French:poursuivi, ...
- German:verklagt, ...
- Italian:citato in giudizio, ...
- Spanish:demandado, ...
- Portuguese:processado, ...
- Chinese:被起诉的, ...
- Japanese:訴えられた, ...
- Arabic:مُدَّعى عَلَيْه, ...
- Hebrew:נִתְבּוּעַ, ...
- Russian:привлечённый к суду, ...
- Ukrainian:позваний, ...
- Hindi:मुकदमा झेल रहा, ...
Definition of sue - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
court actiontr./intr. TECH. start legal proceedings against someonetr./intr. TECH.
- She decided to sue the company for damages.
2.
humble requestintr. Dated make a formal request or pleaintr. Dated
- He decided to sue for peace.
3.
courtshiptr. Dated court someone romanticallytr. Dated
- In old tales, knights would sue their ladies.
4.
maritimetr. Rare leave a ship high and dry on shoretr. Rare
- The captain sued the vessel during low tide.
5.
falconrytr. Rare clean the beak of a hawktr. Rare
- The falconer sued the hawk after the hunt.
Expressions with sue
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I don't care about your opinion
I like pineapple on pizza, sue me.!
take legal action against someone aggressively
She threatened to sue the pants off him for breach of contract.
seek to end hostilities
The rebels were forced to sue for peace due to heavy losses.
start a legal case to get money for harm done
She decided to sue for damages after the accident.
Origin of sue
Latin, sequi (to follow)
Examples of sue in a sentence
After the accident, he chose to sue the driver. She threatened to sue for damages after the accident. The company decided to sue for breach of contract. He tried to sue her with flowers and poetry. In the past, men would sue women with gifts. The crew had to sue the ship on the rocky shore.
They decided to sue the boat to avoid the storm. He carefully sued the bird to keep it healthy. Suing the hawk is essential after every meal.
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- French:poursuivre, demander, ...
- German:verklagen, bitten, ...
- Italian:fare causa, chiedere, ...
- Spanish:demandar, pedir, ...
- Portuguese:processar, pedir, ...
- Chinese:起诉, 请求, ...
- Japanese:訴える, 訴えを起こす, ...
- Arabic:قاضَى, تَقَدَّمَ بِطَلَب, ...
- Hebrew:לִתְבּוֹעַ, לַחֲזֵר, ...
- Russian:подать в суд, ходатайствовать, ...
- Ukrainian:подавати в суд, подавати позов, ...
- Hindi:मुकदमा दायर करना, याचिका दायर करना, ...
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