Legal Dictionary
Class Action
Definition
A procedure for filing a lawsuit, in which one or more persons representing a group file a lawsuit for themselves and also represent a large group of people who have the same facts or the same legal basis between the group representative and the members of the group in question.
Category
Principles
Example Sentence
- Example: In the discussion of principles, the term “Class action” is frequently used.
Synonyms
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Reference Source
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General reference: legal principles
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