| class action n. A lawsuit brought by one or more plaintiffs on behalf of a large group of others who have a common legal claim. class  -action (kl sksh n) adj. |
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| Noun | 1. | class action - a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group 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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