I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
sue (sb) for libel/defamation/negligence/slander etc
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Miss James could not afford to sue for libel.
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She was suing doctors for negligence over the loss of her child.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
sue
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Dramatists or actors whose work is maliciously booed or hissed off the stage would sue their tormentors for slander rather than libel.
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Can a teacher sue a principal for slander for making critical remarks about his or her teaching techniques?
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Of course he'd sue me for slander if l made the accusation publicly.
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Only in these five cases may the plaintiff sue for slander without having to prove financial loss.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Later, he learned that he was being sued for slander .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Can a teacher sue a principal for slander for making critical remarks about his or her teaching techniques?
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Courts in some states treat slander and libel differently.
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In most cases this was slander but I have seen instances where it was not far from the truth.
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Riney countersued her for slander , and the two settled out of court.
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The slander spread like wildfire and was only checked when the drunk who invented it confessed in a magistrates court.
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What constitutional considerations apply in cases of libel or slander ?
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Who, if not I, should defend you against such slanders?
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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After the song, Heather used the little inspirational talk to slander Miss Poole.
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And that statement is not meant to slander anybody.
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In a written order, Yeltsin charged his erstwhile buddy with slandering the president and his family and disclosing state secrets.
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She slandered her husband, her friends, and her own self.
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When an individual is slandered or libeled, how is the amount of damages determined?
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You said you were going to write a piece on opinion polls and then you wrote a story slandering the Prime Minister.