CLASS ACTION
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Definitions of CLASS ACTION
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a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group
By Princeton University
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a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A lawsuit in which a large number of people with similar legal claims join together in a group (the class) to sue someone, usually a company or organization. Common class actions involve cases in which a product has injured many people, or in which a group of people has suffered discrimination at the hands of an organization.
By Oddity Software
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