| NOUN | act | class-action suit, class action | a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large / large / large group of people on behalf of all members of the group |
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| Meaning | A lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large / large / large group of people on behalf of all members of the group. | |
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| Synonym | class action | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa | A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy |