- sue for damages
- press charges for injuries
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
sue for damages
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claim for damages — sue for damage, sue for injuries … English contemporary dictionary
damages — [plural] ► LAW money that a person or organization is ordered by a court of law to pay to another person or organization because they are responsible for harming them in some way: »They want the rival company to withdraw the product and pay… … Financial and business terms
sue — [sju: US su:] v [I and T] [Date: 1100 1200; : Anglo French; Origin: suer to follow, make a legal claim to , from Vulgar Latin sequere, from Latin sequi; SEQUENCE] 1.) to make a legal claim against someone, especially for money, because they have… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sue — [ su ] verb intransitive or transitive ** to make a legal claim against someone, usually to get money from them because they have done something bad to you. The legal claim is called a lawsuit: If we go public with these allegations, do you think … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sue — Sue, v. i. 1. To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead. [1913 Webster] By adverse destiny constrained to sue For counsel and redress, he sues to you. Pope. [1913 Webster] C[ae]sar came to Rome to sue for the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
damages — n. compensation 1) to award damages (the court awarded damages) 2) to claim; sue for damages 3) to pay; receive, recover damages 4) compensatory; exemplary, punitive; nominal damages 5) damages for * * * exemplary nominal damages punitive receive … Combinatory dictionary
sue — v. 1) (d; intr.) to sue for ( to request ) (to sue for peace) 2) (D; intr., tr.) ( to seek in court ) to sue for (to sue for damages; she sued him for a large sum of money) 3) (E) ( to seek in court ) they sued to get their property back * * *… … Combinatory dictionary
sue */*/ — UK [suː] / UK [sjuː] / US [su] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms sue : present tense I/you/we/they sue he/she/it sues present participle suing past tense sued past participle sued to make a legal claim against someone, usually to get… … English dictionary
damages — Uku pohō. ♦ To pay damages, uku pohō. ♦ To sue for damages, koi pohō, ho opi i pohō … English-Hawaiian dictionary
sue — Ho opi i. Sue for damages, koi pohō … English-Hawaiian dictionary
