CLASS ACTION

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class actionnoun
Wiktionary (English) • 2026
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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.

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