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  1. class-actionadjective

    Of or pertaining to a class action.

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  1. class-action

    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 in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of class-action in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of class-action in a Sentence

  1. Judge Phineas Mojapelo:

    We hold view that in the context of this case, class action is the only realistic option through which most mine workers can assert their claims effectively against the mining companies.

  2. 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.

  3. Christina Paxson:

    We're in uncharted territory, i think many institutions are very nervous that even if they play by the rules scrupulously they will still be subject to class action lawsuits.

  4. Kate Comerford Todd:

    This is an area of the court's docket we have been pushing and trying to encourage the court to push back the worst abuses of the class action tool.

  5. Joseph Grundfest:

    All other things equal, a down market is likely a positive factor that drives more business for plaintiffs' class action lawyers, a large majority of these cases are stimulated by stock price declines.


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