class action

US /klæs ˈæk.ʃən/
UK /klæs ˈæk.ʃən/
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集団訴訟, クラスアクション

a lawsuit in which a large group of people collectively bring a claim to court and/or in which a class of defendants is being sued.

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The consumers filed a class action lawsuit against the company for defective products.
消費者は欠陥製品を理由にその会社に対して集団訴訟を起こした。
The court approved the class action settlement.
裁判所は集団訴訟の和解を承認した。