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sue

 
 
/suː/ verb [I or T] LAW

Definition

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.
(Definition of sue verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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