class action rights
[/klæs ˈækʃən raɪts/]
nounpl: class action rights
direitos de ação coletiva
1. Legal rights that allow a group of individuals with similar claims to sue collectively as a single case rather than pursuing individual lawsuits
The consumers exercised their class action rights to sue the manufacturer for defective products.
Os consumidores exerceram seus direitos de ação coletiva para processar o fabricante por produtos defeituosos.
2. The legal entitlement to participate in or initiate a collective lawsuit where one representative sues on behalf of many similarly situated parties
Class action rights protect individuals from having to litigate alone against large corporations.
Os direitos de ação coletiva protegem indivíduos de terem que litigar sozinhos contra grandes corporações.
Class action lawsuits are a quintessential feature of the American legal system, allowing consumers and employees to pursue large-scale litigation. While Brazil has some collective action mechanisms (ação civil pública), they operate differently from U.S. class actions. The concept is less developed in Portuguese-speaking countries and the terminology may not have exact equivalents in all legal contexts.
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