51Թ

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suable

[ soo-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. liable to be sued; capable of being sued.


suable

/ ˈːəə /

adjective

  1. liable to be sued in a court
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܲˈٲ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • a·i·ٲ noun
  • a· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of suable1

First recorded in 1615–25; sue + -able
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of suable1

C17: from sue + -able
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Example Sentences

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In this business, the lawyer’s commodity is the suable celebrity.

From

Tribe described Trump as “uniquely suable” thanks to his current corporate setup.

From

Because he created in his song a suable offense.”

From

Suable, sū′a-bl, adj. that may be sued.—n.

From

It required unions to register and lay bare their finances and made them suable for contract violations.

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