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consent to sue

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From 292 U.S. 571 - Lynch v. United States · 1934Most cited · 2,142 citing opinions

consent to sue the United States is a privilege accorded, not the grant of a property right protected by the Fifth Amendment. The consent may be withdrawn, although given after much deliberation and for a pecuniary consideration.