class action
class action noun: a lawsuit brought by a single plaintiff or small group of plaintiffs as a representative of a large group of others having a common interest, with everyone in the large group eligible to receive damages if the plaintiff is successful.
Noun
class action (plural class actions)
- A lawsuit brought by a single plaintiff or small group of plaintiffs as a representative of a large group of others having a common interest, with everyone in the large group eligible to receive damages if the plaintiff is successful.
- Synonyms:
- class action lawsuit, class suit, representative action
class action meaning in Tamil and Thai
class action in Tamil
- வர்க்கச் செயல்
class action in Thai
- lawsuit
- การดำเนินคดีแบบกลุ่ม gaan-dam-nəən-ká-dii-bɛ̀ɛp-glùm
Synonyms of class action
Forms of class action
| plural | class actions |
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Questions about class action
- What does class action mean?
- Class action means a lawsuit brought by a single plaintiff or small group of plaintiffs as a representative of a large group of others having a common interest, with everyone in the large group eligible to receive damages if the plaintiff is successful.
- What is class action in Tamil?
- Class action in Tamil is வர்க்கச் செயல். See Class action meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is class action?
- Class action is a noun.
- What is the plural of class action?
- The plural of class action is class actions.
Words near class action in the dictionary
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