verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
sued for slander
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He is being sued for slander .
sued...for libel
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Holt sued the newspaper for libel .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
successfully
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Two of his victims successfully sued him and the plaintiff then tried to recover the damages from the defendant.
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He was vindicated when he successfully sued the tabloid that broke the story for libel.
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Yet this greedy pair have successfully sued a fertility clinic for giving them three healthy babies instead of two.
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The City was sued successfully by the Youth Law Center in 1990 over conditions there and has been searching for alternatives since.
■ NOUN
agency
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The dealer contemplated suing the recruitment agency until he found a better job.
authority
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If a local authority was unable to sue in libel it would not, however, be without recourse to the courts.
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If a corporate public authority is unable to sue for libel it is, however, by no means without remedy.
breach
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Any well-drafted transfer will therefore provide for the transfer of the right to sue for such breaches .
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The owners of the property on which the sign sat sued Bressler for breach of contract.
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His remedy was to sue for breach of contract.
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Before then, unions could not be sued for breach of these agreements.
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She and the company's chairman, Weng You-ming, were being sued for breach of trust in the sale.
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He sued for breach of contract.
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Fiona is advised by fellow students that she can sue Uncle Tom for breach of contract.
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He can not sue the manufacturer for breach of the latter's contract of sale.
city
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The posters were withdrawn after the tobacco industry sued the city council.
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Levada threatened to sue the city to get his way.
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The developer, in turn, sued the city and Pilachowski, setting off a lengthy legal battle.
company
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My own company sued me, didn't you know?
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They are the company we are suing .
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The company always sues those who mimic them, and almost always wins.
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Companies A company may sue for defamation, but only in respect of statements which damage its business reputation.
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Nevertheless each member of the court held that the company could sue to protect its trading reputation.
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The Sheila na gigh bus company was suing for the loss of its only bus and Mr Patel for his Woodbine machine.
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Another company , Tatung has sued , too.
contract
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His remedy was to sue for breach of contract .
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The agency has sued to nullify the contract , claiming it was illegal.
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He can of course sue upon his own contract of sale, i.e. sue the retailer.
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He sued for breach of contract .
corporation
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The Paradise Corporation was suing three of the city's leading newspapers.
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A corporation may sue for a libel affecting property, not for one merely affecting personal reputation.
court
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I may not for instance sue somebody in a court of law.
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He later admitted to having stage-managed the attack and was sued for contempt of court .
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It would seem to follow from that that the unsuccessful plaintiff can sue again in the court of the defendant's domicile.
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He believed his boss had violated the age-discrimination law, and he sued in federal court .
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Simpson was acquitted in 1995 and is now being sued in civil court by the victims' families.
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It said federal banking law does not let one bank sue another in federal court over hot-check disputes.
damages
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The Department of Trade opposed his application to sue for damages .
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A person who is libeled can sue for damages .
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Read in studio Traders who've gone out of business in a showpiece shopping complex are suing the developers for damages .
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Ten plaintiffs are suing the companies for damages from the blast.
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The purchaser may wish to accept repudiation and sue for damages .
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We are taking details, legal advice and our rights to sue for damages are fully reserved.
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In this case, the contract may be set aside and the buyer will be able to sue for damages .
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But an employee not giving proper notice of termination of employment may be sued for damages by the employer.
defamation
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Primafacie that right will be interfered with by a public authority if the maker of the statement is sued for defamation .
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Companies A company may sue for defamation , but only in respect of statements which damage its business reputation.
defendant
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He sued the defendants on the grounds of their vicarious liability for his brother's negligence and breach of statutory duty.
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His widow sued the defendants for negligence.
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The plaintiff sued the defendants for breach of contract to exercise due care in giving him financial advice.
divorce
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These pictures were the most sensational evidence when her second husband, the Duke of Argyll, sued for divorce .
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Her granddaughter the Countess Olenska wishes to sue her husband for divorce .
employer
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For example, how will suing your former employer affect your chances of finding another job?
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A stone fell and injured the plaintiff and he sued his employers for negligence.
firm
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The bill would allow smokers and their surviving families to sue the tobacco firms .
government
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Now the Government is trying to sue me, and that is persecution.
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An affronted Legislature has changed the law so that Texas governments can no longer sue those seeking records.
industry
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But 14 more states and several localities have sued the industry since then.
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Eight states have sued the industry , seeking to recover the Medicaid insurance costs of treating poor people with tobacco-related diseases.
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Others divest Action by state pension funds on tobacco-related holdings is not limited to the states that have sued the industry .
injury
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They passed legislation that often made it impossible for ordinary citizens to sue for their injuries .
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So in practice no-fault laws have allowed people to sue if their injuries are serious enough.
lawyer
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Hearst says she has consulted a lawyer and is considering suing Bailey.
libel
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It seems never to have been doubted that a corporation created by Royal Charter can sue for libel .
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Trade unions Trade unions, and most other unincorporated associations can not sue for libel .
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If a corporate public authority is unable to sue for libel it is, however, by no means without remedy.
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Moreover, none of the allegedly violent police interrogators named in both books have sued for libel .
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She had sued him for libel .
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A corporation may sue for a libel affecting property, not for one merely affecting personal reputation.
loss
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In that case the contractor sought to sue the engineer for losses arising from alleged under-certification of the amounts due to the contractor.
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The Sheila na gigh bus company was suing for the loss of its only bus and Mr Patel for his Woodbine machine.
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He is one of 35 local people who is considering suing the authority for loss of business because of the algae.
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It sued to recover its loss .
manufacturer
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So suppose an adult sniffs glue making himself very ill and subsequently sues the glue manufacturer .
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Medtronic Inc. v. Lohr: Federal law does not prevent patients from suing manufacturers of defective medical devices in state courts.
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This relieves the employee of the need to identify and sue the manufacturer of the defective equipment.
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He can not sue the manufacturer for breach of the latter's contract of sale.
negligence
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His widow sued the defendants for negligence .
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He could also sue Alan for negligence .
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They decided to sue the farm for negligence and today they won an historic test case at the County Court in Swindon.
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The plaintiff was injured and sued in negligence .
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A stone fell and injured the plaintiff and he sued his employers for negligence .
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Mr Bird issued a writ three years ago. he plans to sue for professional negligence .
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If Brian sued John for negligence he could be met with the defences of volenti non fit injuria and contributory negligence.
newspaper
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Read in studio A former maid of the Princess Royal has won the right to sue a national newspaper .
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Pitka claimed that these words were false and defamatory and sued the newspaper for libel.
owner
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It then sued the former owners to force them to pay for the cleanup.&038;.
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After Pinocchio eats his way through a local bakery, Gepetto is sued by the owners for full restitution.
parent
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A spokesman for Tewkesbury Council said he couldn't comment on the parents plans to sue .
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Crushed to death: boy's parents say they may sue for damages.
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Stephen Lawrence's parents are suing 42 officers involved in the failed investigation of his murder, including Sir Paul.
partner
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A creditor of the partnership may therefore sue any partner for the full amount of the debt.
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Barneys said it will sue partner Isetan to recoup more than $ 50 million.
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The closely held retailer said it would sue its partner to recoup more than $ 50 million it claims was unfairly withdrawn.
party
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For example, if the cost of injuries exceeds $ 5, 000, the other party may be sued .
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The jury, then as now, was never permitted to know there was an insurance company behind the party being sued .
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If that does not work, the party will sue the state.
peace
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But Richard was in no mood to sue for peace .
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She was compelled to sue for peace and under the terms of the Treaty of Paris was disarmed on the Black Sea.
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They are prepared to sue for peace .
person
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There had been conflicting opinions by individual judges on whether injuries must be sustained by a living person before next-of-kin could sue .
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That person may sue for any trespass committed since the accrual of the right of entry.
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Thus, execution in rem can have been available only where the person sued was actually in possession of the object.
plaintiff
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Under the Act the plaintiff can sue either.
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Ten plaintiffs are suing the companies for damages from the blast.
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Had the plaintiff sued his brother then the action would have failed on the grounds of volenti.
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Some furs were stolen from the room while the plaintiffs were out, and the plaintiffs sued the hotel.
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It was not worth the plaintiff suing the driver as he was uninsured and had no money.
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The plaintiff was injured and sued in negligence.
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Only in these five cases may the plaintiff sue for slander without having to prove financial loss.
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The plaintiff had sued one member, Hunter, of a committee of the management of a hospital which had engaged him.
school
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This point was illustrated by a New York case in which a student, Bruce Gross, sued a parachute training school .
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He then sued school officials, claiming that his work was of passing quality and that he should not have been dismissed.
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The alternative is to sue the school , which parents regularly do over matters of questionable significance.
slander
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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.
state
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Eight states have sued the industry, seeking to recover the Medicaid insurance costs of treating poor people with tobacco-related diseases.
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Others divest Action by state pension funds on tobacco-related holdings is not limited to the states that have sued the industry.
student
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Fiona is advised by fellow students that she can sue Uncle Tom for breach of contract.
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Can students sue teachers for giving them low grades?
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Can students sue teachers for negative statements made in letters of recommendation?
tobacco
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The bill would allow smokers and their surviving families to sue the tobacco firms.
■ VERB
allow
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Had it gone ahead, companies would have been allowed to sue countries for the removal of the laws restraining them.
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Despite this release, the court allowed Gross to sue .
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So in practice no-fault laws have allowed people to sue if their injuries are serious enough.
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Both countries already have adopted laws that allow their nationals to sue the United States if affected by Helms-Burton.
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The suit was filed under a provision of the False Claims Act that allows individuals to sue companies defrauding the government.
decide
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Other investors have hired attorneys and are deciding whom to sue .
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They decided to sue the farm for negligence and today they won an historic test case at the County Court in Swindon.
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Cameron decide whether to sue in state or federal court?
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Following a judge's refusal to prevent the Gagosian show taking place, Sonnabend have decided to sue .
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Once fund managers see the sequence of events leading to the share price collapse, they will decide whether to sue .
entitle
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An author who has not approved the apology is entitled to sue the person who has issued it.
threaten
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Levada threatened to sue the city to get his way.
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The Guildford Four threatened to sue him.
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And on March 20, a man argued with and threatened to sue two intake clerks who refused to record his documents.
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McAvennie threatened to sue Kamara but dropped the idea when it was established that the injury would not end his career.
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Two black men who had been jurors in the Bristol riots trial in 1981 threatened to sue Lord Denning for libel.
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They also threatened to sue First Alert.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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If that does not work, the party will sue the state.
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It seems never to have been doubted that a corporation created by Royal Charter can sue for libel.
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There is nothing in the contract that would prevent Jody from suing.