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The meaning of SUE is to seek justice or right from (a person) by legal process; specifically : to bring an action against. How to use sue in a sentence.
to take legal action against a person or organization, esp. by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that the person or organization has caused you: [ T ] She was hit by a city bus and is suing the city for $2 million.
Sue definition: to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against. See examples of SUE used in a sentence.
to take legal action against a person or an organization, especially by asking in court for them to pay you money because of harm that they have caused you: sue (sb/sth) for sth He is suing for £2.5m in damages for unfair dismissal. The mortgage companies were sued by investors.
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.
Definition of sue verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you sue someone, you're accusing them (in court) of doing something wrong or illegal and demanding that they pay for it. Almost every time someone sues, they're looking for money.
to take legal action against someone and try to get money from them because they have harmed you: He's threatening to sue the newspaper for slander. (Definition of sue from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
5 days ago · sue (third-person singular simple present sues, present participle suing, simple past and past participle sued) ( transitive) To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal action. sue someone for selling a faulty product. I plan to sue you for everything you have.
3 days ago · If you sue someone, you start a legal case against them, usually in order to claim money from them because they have harmed you in some way.
