sued

Meanings

• verb

  To institute a civil or criminal legal action against (someone); to bring a lawsuit against.

• verb

  To serve legal papers on (someone); to cause to be served legal papers on.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sued
cued , dued , mused , pued , rued , stewed , towed

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Variants

List of all variants of sued that leads to same result
sue , sued , suer , suers , sues , suing , counter-sue , counter-sued , counter-sues , counter-suing , countersue , countersued , countersues , countersuing

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Forms

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suing, sued for, sued on, sued out, sued down

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Etymology

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From Old French suer ‘to sweat, to drip, to seep’, from sude ‘sweat, perspiration, tear’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sued' comes from the Old French word 'suer', which means 'to sweat'. In the early days of lawsuits, parties would sometimes come to court covered in sweat from their long journeys.

2. In some countries, the person who initiates a lawsuit is referred to as the 'plaintiff', while in others they are called the 'claimant'. Regardless of the term used, the person is the one who 'sues'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Litigation: A civil dispute resolved through the courts. The process of suing and being sued.

2. Legal action: A proceeding brought in a court of law for the enforcement of a right, or for protection against an infringement of a right.

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Culture

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In literature, 'sued' is often used in the context of legal proceedings. For instance, in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch is seen suing Tom Robinson for the rape of Mayella Ewell.

How to Memorize "sued"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the image of a gavel hitting a table to represent the act of suing someone in a court of law.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sued' with the word 'lawsuit' or 'legal action'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Sue Only Under Emergency' to help remember the meaning of 'sued'.

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