sue : Idioms & Phrases


eugene sue

  • 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

  • . (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.
Webster 1913