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class action
noun
- a legal proceeding in which persons representing interests common to a large group participate as representatives of the group or class.
class action
noun
- law a legal action undertaken by one or more people representing the interests of a large group of people with the same grievance
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Other Words From
- class-ac·tion [klas, -, ak, -sh, uh, n, klahs, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of class action1
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Example Sentences
The proposed class action against Papa John’s was led by the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System.
Instacart also found itself in hot water over its own tipping debacle in 2019, which included a class action lawsuit over also taking driver tips to pay wages.
In the latest edition of our Confessions series, in which we trade anonymity for candor, the creative strategist explains why there’s no other option but to take a class action race discrimination lawsuit.
You can find a list of other open class actions, involving companies like Apple and Kotex, here.
While class action settlements are common, fewer than 10% of eligible consumers typically file to receive their money.
I wonder about the local fisherman; could they file a class action suit?
After her case was dismissed, Raske recruited more models to join a new class action lawsuit.
The class action plaintiffs allege that the agencies ignored this order and have continued on with business as usual.
Twenty-three plaintiffs in the class-action suit against the NFL died this year.
The case arose as a result of a form of class action brought by a gay rights group in 2002.
Anarchism is a doctrine of individualism; syndicalism is a doctrine of working-class action.
Class-consciousness points out the necessity for working-class action, economic and political.
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