Lawsuit Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Etymology == The word "lawsuit" derives from the combination of law and suit. Suit derives from the old French "suite, sieute" meaning to pursue or follow. This term was derived from the Latin "secutus", the past participle of "sequi" meaning to attend or follow.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Online Etymology Dictionary |title=lawsuit (n.) |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/lawsuit |website=Online Etymology Dictionary |publisher=Douglas Harper |access-date=12 January 2023}}</ref> Similarly, the word "sue", derives from the old French "suir, sivre" meaning to pursue or follow after. This was also derived from the Latin word "sequi".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Online Etymology Dictionary |title=sue (v.) |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/sue |website=Online Etymology Dictionary |publisher=Douglas Harper |access-date=12 January 2023}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page