The powers could only sue before a court that could not enforce its judgments.

Paul speaks of suing for it before the praetor fideicommissarius.

The F.T.C. can either sue before an administrative law judge, dismiss the matter or send it back to the staff for further work.

Tisdel sued the producers of the film for unauthorized use of her name and likeness before the film's release.

She sued Ling for divorce a short while before her death.

Yahoo had threatened to sue Facebook a month before the filing, insisting that the social network license its patents.

In recent weeks, they have held meetings with an independent counsel, and are threatening to sue, possibly before the elections.

Additionally, it has been criticized for past behavior of suing before first gathering all the facts necessary to pursue a legitimate lawsuit.

The woman or a member of her family could sue the man before the authorities, demanding either marriage or monetary compensation.

They were the first to sue polluters before the Clean Water Act.