Suffered
/ˈsʌfərd/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of suffer, meaning to experience harm, loss, or injury in a legal context.
The plaintiff suffered damages as a result of the defendant's negligence.
Forms
- suffer
- suffering
- suffers
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Commentary
This entry reflects 'suffered' solely as an inflected form of 'suffer' without an independent legal meaning.
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