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class action

A lawsuit brought by one or more plaintiffs on behalf of a large group of others who have a common legal claim.

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class action

(Law) US Law a legal action undertaken by one or more people representing the interests of a large group of people with the same grievance

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class action - a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group

class-action suit

causa, lawsuit, suit, case, cause - a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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