See Also: Class Action(law)
Class action(money)
class action(encyclopedia)
Class action(finance)
class action(dictionary)
Class Action Suit(money)
CLASS ACTION SUIT(law)
scaffold(medicine)
scaffold(encyclopedia)
scaffold(dictionary)

CLASS ACTION SUIT (law) and scaffold (oh)


CLASS ACTION SUIT (law)




A lawsuit in which one or more parties file a complaint on behalf of themselves and all Other people who are similarly situated (suffering from the same problem). Often used when a large number of people have comparable claims.





scaffold (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old North French; Origin: escafaut, from Vulgar Latin catafalicum; CATAFALQUE]
a structure built next to a wall, for workers to stand on while they build, repair, or paint a building
a raised structure which was used in the past as a place to kill criminals by hanging them or cutting off their heads
AmE a structure that can be moved up and down to help people work on high buildings
British Equivalent: cradle