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See also: class-action
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]class action (plural class actions)
- (law, chiefly US, Canada) A lawsuit brought by a single plaintiff or small group of plaintiffs as a representative of a large group of others having a common interest, with everyone in the large group eligible to receive damages if the plaintiff is successful.
- Synonyms: class action lawsuit, class suit, representative action
Translations
[edit]lawsuit
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Further reading
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