sue for damages
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: to sue to get money for unfair treatment, damage, etc., that one has suffered
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This means victims would have the right to sue for damages, and it’s supported by both RAINN and the SVPA.
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Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2025
If a company violates the terms, the person who is harmed is allowed to sue for damages.
—Kate Wolffe
october 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
While the city has rarely, if ever, given out tickets for not shoveling, the existence of an ordinance means that if it is violated, a person may be able to sue for damages.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Idaho law requires that tort claims against any state or local government agency be filed before the claimant can sue for damages.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2025
If a company violates the terms, the person who is harmed is allowed to sue for damages.
—Kate Wolffe
october 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
While the city has rarely, if ever, given out tickets for not shoveling, the existence of an ordinance means that if it is violated, a person may be able to sue for damages.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Idaho law requires that tort claims against any state or local government agency be filed before the claimant can sue for damages.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
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“Sue for damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sue%20for%20damages. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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