Back Sammelklage German Demanda colectiva Spanish دادخواهی سنخی Persian Ryhmäkanne Finnish Action collective (droit) French תובענה ייצוגית HE विवाद का वैकल्पिक समाधान Hindi Gugatan perwakilan kelompok ID Azione collettiva Italian クラスアクション Japanese
| Part of the common law series |
| Tort law |
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| Trespass to the person |
| Property torts |
| Dignitary torts |
| Negligent torts |
| Principles of negligence |
| Strict and absolute liability |
| Nuisance |
| Economic torts |
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| Defences |
| Liability |
| Remedies |
| Other topics in tort law |
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| By jurisdiction |
| Other common law areas |
A class action lawsuit, also known as a class suit, class-action, or representative action, is a type of lawsuit where one of the parties is a group of people who are represented collectively by a member or members of that group. The class action originated in the United States and is still predominantly an American phenomenon, but Canada, as well as several European countries with civil law, have made changes in recent years to allow consumer organizations to bring claims on behalf of consumers.