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Meaning of class action | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Deutsch Sammelklage

Español demanda colectiva juicio colectivo pleito colectivo

Suomi ryhmäkanne

Français action collective action de groupe class action recours collectif

日本語複雑訴訟形態

Nederlands groepsvordering groepszaak

Русский группово́й иск коллекти́вный иск

ไทย การดำเนินคดีแบบกลุ่ม

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

class action lawsuit class adapter pattern class adviser class break class clown class consciousness

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