sue
English Thesaurus
1. French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857) (noun.person)
instance hypernym | : | author, writer, |
definition | : | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) (noun.person) |
2. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against (verb.social)
hypernym | : | challenge, |
definition | : | issue a challenge to (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | expedite, |
definition | : | process fast and efficiently (verb.social) |
verb group | : | litigate, |
definition | : | engage in legal proceedings (verb.social) |
derivation | : | action, action at law, legal action, |
definition | : | a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong (noun.act) |
derivation | : | case, causa, cause, lawsuit, suit, |
definition | : | a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy (noun.act) |
derivation | : | judicial proceeding, litigation, |
definition | : | a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights (noun.act) |
derivation | : | process, summons, |
definition | : | a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | petitioner, suer, |
definition | : | someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right (noun.person) |
derivation | : | actionable, |
definition | : | affording grounds for legal action (adj.all) |
derivation | : | action, action at law, legal action, |
definition | : | a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong (noun.act) |
derivation | : | case, causa, cause, lawsuit, suit, |
definition | : | a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy (noun.act) |
derivation | : | judicial proceeding, litigation, |
definition | : | a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights (noun.act) |
derivation | : | process, summons, |
definition | : | a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant (noun.communication) |
derivation | : | petitioner, suer, |
definition | : | someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right (noun.person) |
derivation | : | actionable, |
definition | : | affording grounds for legal action (adj.all) |
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