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A [[wikipedia:Class_action|'''class action''']] (or '''class-action lawsuit''') is a type of civil lawsuit that allows a group of individuals (the "class") to make a ~~unified,~~ collective civil case against an entity.<ref name=":0">https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/classaction.asp</ref> European countries use the legal term [[wikipedia:Collective_redress|'''collective redress''']], as they have a different legal framework around these kinds of lawsuits.

A [[wikipedia:Class_action|'''class action''']] (or '''class-action lawsuit''') is a type of civil lawsuit that allows a group of individuals (the "class") to make a collective civil case against an entity.<ref name=":0">https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/classaction.asp</ref> European countries use the legal term [[wikipedia:Collective_redress|'''collective redress''']], as they have a different legal framework around these kinds of lawsuits.

In the US, rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure permits one or more parties to "sue or be sued as representative parties on behalf" of all those similarly situated.<ref name=":1">https://charlestonlaw.libguides.com/c.php?g=1255231&p=9195720</ref> When a class action succeeds, the class receives compensation, and after legal fees, all members of the class receive a share of the compensation.<ref name=":0" /> This article discusses US law except where otherwise specified.

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	A [[wikipedia:Class_action\|'''class action''']] (or '''class-action lawsuit''') is a type of civil lawsuit that allows a group of individuals (the "class") to make a ~~unified,~~ collective civil case against an entity.<ref name=":0">https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/classaction.asp</ref> European countries use the legal term [[wikipedia:Collective_redress\|'''collective redress''']], as they have a different legal framework around these kinds of lawsuits.		A [[wikipedia:Class_action\|'''class action''']] (or '''class-action lawsuit''') is a type of civil lawsuit that allows a group of individuals (the "class") to make a collective civil case against an entity.<ref name=":0">https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/classaction.asp</ref> European countries use the legal term [[wikipedia:Collective_redress\|'''collective redress''']], as they have a different legal framework around these kinds of lawsuits.

	In the US, rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure permits one or more parties to "sue or be sued as representative parties on behalf" of all those similarly situated.<ref name=":1">https://charlestonlaw.libguides.com/c.php?g=1255231&p=9195720</ref> When a class action succeeds, the class receives compensation, and after legal fees, all members of the class receive a share of the compensation.<ref name=":0" /> This article discusses US law except where otherwise specified.		In the US, rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure permits one or more parties to "sue or be sued as representative parties on behalf" of all those similarly situated.<ref name=":1">https://charlestonlaw.libguides.com/c.php?g=1255231&p=9195720</ref> When a class action succeeds, the class receives compensation, and after legal fees, all members of the class receive a share of the compensation.<ref name=":0" /> This article discusses US law except where otherwise specified.