suable

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. . 1998.

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  • suable — su·able / sü ə bəl/ adj: capable of being or liable to be sued Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. suable …   Law dictionary

  • 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 — 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 || suːəbl / 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 …  

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