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  1. class action lawsuitsnoun

    Lawsuits in which the claims and rights of many people are decided in a single case. Specific plaintiffs are named in the lawsuit to assert the claims of the entire class so that everyone with the same complaint or injury doesn't have to file their own separate lawsuit.

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  1. class action lawsuits

    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 lawsuits in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of class action lawsuits in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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  1. 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.

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