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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
Topics: law
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Synonyms: class action lawsuit, class suit, representative action
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: class-action suit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa
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