11.   The law created a new federal civil remedy, permitting victims to sue their attackers for damages, including punitive damages.

12.   The victims could sue, but a law called the federal Tort Claims Act shields the government from liability for a wide range of actions.

13.   The victims sued Navegar, a Florida gun manufacturer, for negligently designing and advertising its weapon solely for criminal use.

14.   The Supreme Court ruled Monday that rape victims cannot sue their attackers in federal court.

15.   The victim sued Flor-Shin, saying it had known that the worker had a criminal history.

16.   The victim sued the city.

17.   Victims are suing him under a sweeping Belgian law that allows crimes against humanity to be prosecuted there, regardless of where they were committed.

18.   Victims can sue to recover for pain and suffering only if their losses exceed a threshold, often measured by their medical bills.

19.   When the victim later sued, a jury found that the phone company was not liable.

20.   --A federal law that lets rape victims sue their attackers in federal court.