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Suit

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

suit


[Anglo-French siute suite suit request to initiate legal proceedings, literally, pursuit, from siute, feminine past participle of suire to follow, from Old French sivre see sue ]
: a proceeding to enforce a right or claim
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: an action brought in a court seeking a remedy for injuries suffered or a determination of rights
: lawsuit




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