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A man who courts a woman.

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Someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right.

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Half the forfeiture was to go to the suer.
Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III
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This enabled my master to breathe a little easier, and to feel that Mr. Cray was not his pur- suer after all.
Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom / Or, The Escape of William...
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