sue : Idioms & Phrases
eugene sue
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noun French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)
Sue.
WordNet
To sue out
(Law) , to petition for and take out, or to apply for and obtain;as, .to sue out a writ in chancery;to sue out a pardon for a criminal
Webster 1913
Warrant to sue and defend
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(a) (O. Eng. Law) A special warrant from the crown, authorizing a party to appoint an attorney to sue or defend for him.(b) A special authority given by a party to his attorney to commence a suit, or to appear and defend a suit in his behalf. This warrant is now disused. Burrill.