class action

Definition of "class action"
  1. A lawsuit brought up by a group of people who share similar legal claims against a company or an organization, usually because of injuries caused by a product or experienced discrimination
How to use "class action" in a sentence
  1. The affected patients sought justice through a class action against the pharmaceutical company.
  2. Due to widespread car defects, the car owners started a class action suit against the manufacturer.
  3. After realizing they were unfairly underpaid, the employees filed a class action lawsuit against their employer.

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