"sue out" meaning in English

See sue out in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: sues out [present, singular, third-person], suing out [participle, present], sued out [participle, past], sued out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} sue out (third-person singular simple present sues out, present participle suing out, simple past and past participle sued out)
  1. (transitive, law) To petition for and take out, or to apply for and obtain. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Law

Inflected forms

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