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su·able /'sü-ə-bəl/ adj: capable of being or liable to be sued
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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Suable — Su a*ble, a. (Law) Capable of being sued; subject by law to be called to answer in court. Story. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suable — [so͞o′ə bəl, syo͞o′ə bəl] adj. liable to suit in a court; that may be sued suability n … English World dictionary
suable — /s(y)uwabal/ Capable of being, or liable to be, sued. A suable cause of action is the matured cause of action. See cause of action ripeness doctrine … Black's law dictionary
suable — Being subject to suit, that is capable of being sued. Liable to be sued. Suable and suability are words not in common use, but they concisely, correctly convey the idea annexed to them. Chisholm v Georgia (US) 2 Dall 419, 470, 1 L Ed 440, 462 … Ballentine's law dictionary
suable — adjective Date: circa 1623 liable to be sued in court • suability noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
suable — suability, n. suably, adv. /sooh euh beuhl/, adj. liable to be sued; capable of being sued. [1615 25; SUE + ABLE] * * * … Universalium
suable — su·a·ble || suËÉ™bl / sju adj. capable of being sued, prosecutable in a court of law … English contemporary dictionary
suable — su·able … English syllables
suable — su•a•ble [[t]ˈsu ə bəl[/t]] adj. law liable to be sued; capable of being sued • Etymology: 1615–25 su a•bil′i•ty, n. su′a•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
suable — /ˈsuəbəl/ (say soohuhbuhl) adjective capable of being sued; liable to be sued. –suability /suəˈbɪləti/ (say soohuh biluhtee), noun …
