Prepositions (legal usage): Choose the preposition that best completes the sentence “If you persist in telling lies to me, I shall sue you ______ slander.” Select the correct preposition used with legal charges.

Given data

• Verb phrase: “sue (someone) for (a tort/amount).”

Concept/Approach
In legal English, one sues someone for slander/libel/damages.

Option analysis
for — correct legal preposition.to/on/with — incorrect with “sue” in this meaning.

Common pitfalls
Using “on” by analogy with “charged on”; the idiom with “sue” is “for.”

Final Answer
for