class-action suit
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4.7
- noun
- /ˈklæsˌækʃən suːt/
- UK
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demanda colectiva
- At one point in the early seventies, Rhode Island shipped its seven female offenders to Framingham, Massachusetts, but these women were soon moved back to a small cottage in their home state, the result of a class-action suit that charged their family visiting rights had been restricted.
- file a class-action suit
- bring a class-action suit
- settle a class-action suit
But at the same time, they invite class action suits and protests and explicitly mobilize the K St.
- But at the same time, they invite class action suits and protests and explicitly mobilize the K St.
- This, this should be a class action suit against Keurig for weakening these men, because that ain't coffee you're selling.
- And we said we're going to join this class action suit that's already been filed against PayPal in the Northern District of California.
Examples
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In 1993, an Ecuadorean-American attorney named Cristbal Bonifaz filed a class-action suit in a New York federal court on behalf of the settlers and Indians.
Blog text (18) -
And we said we're going to join this class action suit that's already been filed against PayPal in the Northern District of California.
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They can put together a class-action suit and seek damages accordingly.
Blog text (2) -
On Long Island in New York, more than 10,000 customers still don't have power, and the Long Island Power Administration is now the target of a class-action suit.
Blog text (9) -
Peter had convinced Carlos to remain in Florida pending the outcome of a class-action suit against the federal government claiming discrimination because of AIDS.
Academic text (1997) -
What public education needs is a class-action suit on behalf of the parents and students who recognize the importance of an education and are dissatisfied with the poor educational climate that exists because of a few disruptive students.
Academic text (1990) -
With a summer internship at a law firm specializing in class-action suits and plans to attend law school this fall, Epstein was prepared to scrutinize all the fine print, warnings, and disclaimers.
Academic text (2005) -
The families of the victims initiated a class-action suit against the company to seek justice.
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Thousands of customers joined together to file a class-action suit over the defective product.
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The judge approved the class-action suit, allowing the plaintiffs to represent millions of affected individuals.
Synonyms
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4.4
A lawsuit brought by some people for a larger group with similar claims
Surface Forms
Morphology
class-action + suit
The phrase is compositionally transparent: a 'suit' is a legal case and 'class-action' indicates an action brought by a class (a group of people). A B1 learner who knows 'class' (group), 'action' (legal action) and 'suit' (lawsuit) can reasonably infer it means a lawsuit filed on behalf of a larger group, and similar constructions exist in many languages.
Etymology
The phrase class-action suit comes from lawyers and courts: one person brings an action, a legal case, for a whole class, a group of people with the same complaint. So, the phrase means a 'lawsuit' filed by a few people on behalf of a larger group.