sue

Definition

  • verb: to use a legal process by which you try to get a court of law to force a person, company, or organization that has treated you unfairly or hurt you in some way to give you something or to do something
  • verb: to make petition to or for
  • often + 'for'
  • synonyms: angle for, appeal, apply to

Examples

  • People injured in accidents caused by the defective tire have threatened to 'sue'.

  • a decisive battle after which the rebels 'sued for peace'

  • Some people 'sue' over the most minor things.

Movie quotes

  • (..) for your trouble. I can't just buy replacements at Radio Shack, I made most of this equipment myself! Then I'm sure you can do it again. And I'm sure I can sue you for violating my constitutional rights! I'm sorry, Ms. Foster, but we're the good guys. So are we! I'm on the verge of understanding (..)
    2011 Thor
  • (..) He's gonna say it's stupid. What, who, me? Say it. Why not? Because we're gentlemen of Harvard. This is Harvard, where you don't plant stories and you don't sue people. You thought he was gonna be the only one who thought that was stupid? During the time when you say you had this idea, (..)
    2010 The Social Network
  • (..) He's gonna look at all this and if he thinks it's appropriate he'll send a cease-and-desist letter. What's that gonna do? What, do you wanna hire an IP lawyer and sue him? No, I wanna hire the Sopranos to beat the shit out of him with a hammer. ' We don't even have to do that. ' That's right. (..)
    2010 The Social Network