A person who takes over the rank, office, duties, or privileges of another; a corporation that through merger, buy-out, or other means acquires the duties, stock, rights, and debts of another corporation, known as the predecessor. v. sue out To petition a court and to obtain the issuance of a court order or a writ of some sort. sufferance See tenancy. sufficient consideration See consideration. n. suicide The voluntary and intentional act of taking one's own life. It was a felony under common...