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单词 class action
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Definition of class action in English:

class action

noun
North American Law
  • A lawsuit filed or defended by an individual acting on behalf of a group.

    as modifier a class action suit
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But after the drug was withdrawn, 9,000 lawsuits were filed, many of them as class actions, seeking recovery for millions of individual users and their insurers.
    • The decision Friday was the result of a class action lawsuit on behalf of half a million sick Florida smokers.
    • In line with American practice, the relatives of those who died may also decide to file massive class action law suits.
    • The class action lawsuit has certainly brought substantial means to the tort bar.
    • This takes no account of any liabilities that may be triggered by law suits and class actions against the company and its directors.
 
 

Definition of class action in US English:

class action

nounklæs ˈækʃənklas ˈakSHən
North American Law
  • A lawsuit filed or defended by an individual or small group acting on behalf of a large group.

    as modifier a class action suit
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In line with American practice, the relatives of those who died may also decide to file massive class action law suits.
    • The class action lawsuit has certainly brought substantial means to the tort bar.
    • This takes no account of any liabilities that may be triggered by law suits and class actions against the company and its directors.
    • The decision Friday was the result of a class action lawsuit on behalf of half a million sick Florida smokers.
    • But after the drug was withdrawn, 9,000 lawsuits were filed, many of them as class actions, seeking recovery for millions of individual users and their insurers.
 
 
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