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sue
(so͞o)v. sued, su·ing, sues
v.tr.
1. Law To initiate or pursue legal proceedings against (another party).
2. Archaic To court; woo.
3. Obsolete To make a petition to; appeal to; beseech.
v.intr.
1. Law To initiate or pursue legal proceedings; bring suit.
2. To make an appeal or entreaty: "When you have gone too far to recede, do not sue to me for leniency" (Charles Dickens).
3. Archaic To pursue a courtship; woo.
[Middle English sewen, from Anglo-Norman suer, from Vulgar Latin *sequere, to follow, from Latin sequī; see sekw- in Indo-European roots.]
su′er n.
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sue
(sjuː; suː)vb, sues, suing or sued
1. (Law) to institute legal proceedings (against)
2. to make suppliant requests of (someone for something)
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) archaic to pay court (to)
[C13: via Anglo-Norman from Old French sivre, from Latin sequī to follow]
ˈsuer n
Sue
(French sy)n
(Biography) Eugène (øʒɛn). original name Marie-Joseph Sue. 1804–57, French novelist, whose works, notably Les mystères de Paris (1842–43) and Le juif errant (1844–45), were among the first to reflect the impact of the industrial revolution on France
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sue
(su)v. sued, su•ing. v.t.
1. to bring civil action against: to sue someone for damages.
2. to make petition or appeal to.
3. Archaic. to woo or court.
v.i. 4. to institute legal proceedings.
5. to make petition or appeal: to sue for peace.
6. Archaic. to court a woman.
[1150–1200; Middle English suen, siwen < Anglo-French suer, siwer, suir(e), Old French sivre literally, to follow < Vulgar Latin *sequere, for Latin sequī]
su′er, n.
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sue
- From Latin sequi, "follow," it first meant "follow, go in pursuit of."See also related terms for pursuit.
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sue
Past participle: sued
Gerund: suing
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| Noun | 1. | Sue - French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857) |
| Verb | 1. |  sue - institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match" expedite - process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter" litigate - engage in legal proceedings |
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sue
verb
1. (Law) take (someone) to court, prosecute, bring an action against (someone), charge, summon, indict, have the law on (someone) (informal), prefer charges against (someone), institute legal proceedings against (someone) The company could be sued for damages.
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sue
verb2. To make an earnest or urgent request:
Archaic: conjure.
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Translations
يُقاضييُقاَضِييُقيم دَعْوى
domáhat sepodat žalobužádatžalovatzažalovat
sagsøgesøge
haastaa oikeuteen
tužiti
beperelkeresetet indítperel
fara fram áfara í mál viî
訴える
소송을 제기하다
iškelti byląpaduoti į teismąreikalauti per teismą
iesūdzēt tiesāprasīt
domáhať sapodať žalobu
tožiti
stämma
ฟ้องร้อง
kiện
sue
[suː]A. VT → demandar (for por) to sue sb for damages → demandar or poner pleito a algn por daños y perjuicios
he was sued for libel → lo demandaron por difamación
he was sued for libel → lo demandaron por difamación
B. VI (Jur) → presentar una demanda
to sue for divorce → solicitar el divorcio
to sue for peace → pedir la paz
to sue for divorce → solicitar el divorcio
to sue for peace → pedir la paz
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sue
[ˈsuː ˈsjuː] vt → poursuivre en justice, intenter un procès à
to sue sb for sth (wrongful arrest, breach of contract) → poursuivre qn pour qch, intenter à qn un procès pour qch
to sue sb for libel → poursuivre qn en diffamation, intenter un procès en diffamation à qn
to sue sb for damages → poursuivre qn en dommages et intérêts
to sue sb for sth (wrongful arrest, breach of contract) → poursuivre qn pour qch, intenter à qn un procès pour qch
to sue sb for libel → poursuivre qn en diffamation, intenter un procès en diffamation à qn
to sue sb for damages → poursuivre qn en dommages et intérêts
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sue
vt
(Jur) → verklagen, (gerichtlich) belangen; to sue somebody for something → jdn auf etw (acc) → or wegen etw verklagen; to sue somebody for divorce → gegen jdn die Scheidung einreichen; to sue somebody for damages → jdn auf Schadenersatz verklagen; I’ll sue you for every penny you’ve got → ich werde (vor Gericht) den letzten Cent aus dir herausholen
vi
(Jur) → klagen, einen Prozess anstrengen, Klage erheben; to sue for divorce → die Scheidung einreichen
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sue
(suː) verb1. to start a law case against.
2. (with for. especially in law) to ask for (eg divorce).
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sue
→ يُقاَضِي zažalovat sagsøge verklagen μηνύω demandar haastaa oikeuteen poursuivre tužiti fare causa 訴える 소송을 제기하다 gerechtelijk vervolgen saksøke pozwać processar преследовать в судебном порядке stämma ฟ้องร้อง dava etmek kiện 起诉Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
sue
vt. demandar, poner pleito.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
sue
vt, vi demandarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.