English Dictionary

class action

名詞

カナダ英語 アメリカ英語

(law, chiefly US, Canada) 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.

日本語の意味

集合訴訟：米国やカナダを中心に用いられる法的概念で、少数の原告が大多数の共通する権利を持つ被害者を代表して提起する訴訟で、訴訟が成功すれば全被害者が損害賠償を受ける可能性がある。

After discovering widespread defects, the attorney filed a class action to seek compensation for all affected consumers.

広範な欠陥が発覚した後、弁護士は被害を受けたすべての消費者のために補償を求める集団訴訟を提起しました。

意味（1）

(law, chiefly US, Canada) 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.

class actions （ plural ）