suru verb (special), intransitive verb
Formal or literary verb for sitting or squatting. In modern casual speech, 座る (すわる) is far more common.
彼は静かに座して、話を聞いていた。
He sat quietly and listened to the story.
床に座して作
I work while sitting on the floor.
suru verb (special), intransitive verb
be implicated; be involved (in a scandal)
Rare, formal usage meaning to be implicated in something, often a scandal or crime. Typically appears in news or legal contexts.
その事件に座した政治家は辞職した。
The politician implicated in the incident resigned.