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1.class action lawsuit是什么意思

一、释义

1. ?英文释义

1） The regular and orderly progression of a lawsuit, including all acts and events between the time of commencement[1] and the entry of judgment.

2) ?Any procedural means of seeking redress[2] from a tribunal[3] or agency.

3) ? An act or step that is part of a larger action.

4) ? The business conducted by a court or other official body; a hearing.

5) ? Bankruptcy . A particular dispute or matter arising within a pending case --as opposed to the case as a whole.

2. ?中文释义

1）程序；诉讼程序：?

------可指完整的正规的诉讼程序，包括从诉讼开始到作出判决期间所进行的全部行为和步骤；

------也可指在一个大的诉讼过程中的某一程序阶段或步骤

------或指向法庭或其他机构寻求救济的程序手段

2）听审；听证： 执法员或其他官方机构所处理的事务

3）（破产法）：在诉讼期间产生的特定争议或事项---区别于作为整体的案件本身。

二、衍生词汇节选

adjudicatory proceeding ? 行政裁决程序? =adjudicatory action/hearing/process

administrative proceeding ?行政听证程序

collateral proceeding ?附带程序

competency proceeding ?意识能力诉讼

core proceeding ? 核心诉讼

ex parte proceeding 单方程序

in camera proceeding ? 非公开程序

informal proceeding ? 非正式程序

parallel proceeding ?并行诉讼

"A criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding that runs concurrently or simultaneously with another relating to the same core facts.

proceeding in rem ?对物诉讼 = in rem action

quasi-criminal proceeding ?准刑事诉讼

summary proceeding ? 简易程序

"A non-jury proceeding that settles a controversy or disposes of a case in ?a relatively prompt and simple manner.= summary trial. Cf. plenary action?

三、生词

[1] ?commencement ? n. （诉讼）开始

[2] ?redress ?n. ?补救 =recovery; restitution

[3] ?tribunal ?n. 法院、法官席

[4] ?ancillary ?adj. 辅助的、附属的

[5] ?provisional ?adj. 临时的、暂时的

[6] ?garnishment ?adj. ?扣押第三债务人财产令

[7] ?injunction ?adj. 禁制令

[8] ?ne exeat ?n. 禁止离境令 writ of ne exeat ?禁止离境令状

[9] ?remittitur ?n. 案件发回原审法院重审；减少损害赔偿金

[10] ?appellate ?adj. 受理上诉的

[11] ?last resort ?终极手段

class action lawsuit是什么意思

A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.

谚 吃亏的和解强似胜利的诉讼。

---- 指诉讼消耗时间及金钱的麻烦

class action lawsuit

集体诉讼；集体诉讼案件

例句

1.The retailer said it was pleased with the court's decision, which "effectively ends this class action lawsuit" .

沃尔玛表示对最高法院的裁决感到满意——它“有效地了结了这桩集体诉讼”。

2.Sometimes I think women should file a class-action lawsuit against the companies that make movies out of fairy tales.

有时候我想女人应该对那些制作童话**的公司提出诉讼。

3.United States: Class action lawsuit in state of Massachusetts

美国：马萨诸塞州，集体诉讼

4.But if a lot of people have similar claims, they may try to bring a class action lawsuit.

但如果许多人有共同的诉讼主张，他们可以尝试提起集体诉讼。

5.This week's verdict affects 1. 5m current or former employees who joined a class-action lawsuit against Walmart.

这个星期的裁定影响着沃尔玛150万在职或离职女性员工，这些人联合向沃尔玛发起了集体诉讼。