class action

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Synonyms: class-action, mass action, class actions, cross action

Antonyms: class-action, mass action, class actions, cross action

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|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.

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