class action

noun, adj — 2 senses

class action

nounalso spelled class-action

Law Canada, US 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.

class-action

adj

Of or pertaining to a class action.

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