class action

noun

1. a legal proceeding in which persons representing interests common to a large group participate as representatives of the group or class.

class action

noun

1. law a legal action undertaken by one or more people representing the interests of a large group of people with the same grievance

Other Word Forms

• class-action adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of class action¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Lawyers for the class action said the extra compensation was "validation" for the victims.

From BBC

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has settled a class action copyright infringement lawsuit, in which authors accused the company of training its AI models on their work without permission, according to a Tuesday court filing.

From Los Angeles Times

Since the breach, more than 10 women have filed class actions against the company which owns Tea.

From BBC

“The judge sits in an advisory, almost fiduciary relationship with those who stand to benefit from the class action,” Wheeler said.

From Los Angeles Times

"This class action could rewrite the rules governing player mobility across the global football industry" says Onwere, who is now a partner at law firm Bray and Krais.

From BBC