class-action_suit (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *class-action suit*:
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

English > *class-action suit*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large / large / large group of people on behalf of all members of the group.
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
Spanish	demanda colectiva
Catalan	demanda col·lectiva

HyperDic: class-action_suit