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  1. class action lawsuitnoun

    A type of lawsuit in which the claims and rights of many people are decided in a single case.

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  1. class action lawsuit

    A class action, also known as a class-action lawsuit, class suit, or representative action, is a type of lawsuit where one of the parties is a group of people who are represented collectively by a member or members of that group. The class action originated in the United States and is still predominantly an American phenomenon, but Canada, as well as several European countries with civil law, have made changes in recent years to allow consumer organizations to bring claims on behalf of consumers.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of class action lawsuit in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of class action lawsuit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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  1. Brad Sohn:

    The lawsuit that we filed, so far, is a class action lawsuit on behalf of all unit owners, seeking compensation for their completely destroyed homes.

  2. Jennifer Dukarski:

    But as the number of incidents build, you'll find someone who will entertain a class action [lawsuit] dealing with a product defect.

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