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Certify

certain criteria 3. (of a court) to issue an order allowing a class of litigants to maintain a class action, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn.

numerosity

numerosity : the requirement that members of a proposed class formed for a class action be so numerous as to make joinder of the members impracticable

representative

that represents another as successor or heir e : one named as the plaintiff or defendant in a class action to litigate on behalf of the class

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Juridical link

Juridical link, means a legal relationship between members of a potential class action, sufficient to make a single suit more efficient or effective than multiple suits, as when all members of

Bar, plea in

an action at Common Law. A plea in bar was therefore distinguished from all pleas of the dilatory class, as impugning the right of action altogether, instead of merely tending to divert the proceedings to another jurisdiction,

represent

to provide legal representation to as a lawyer c : to act as the representative of in a class action 2 a : to describe as having a specified character or quality b : to give one's impression

consolidate

(two or more lawsuits or matters that involve a common question of law or fact) into one compare class action NOTE: Consolidation of matters in the federal courts is governed by Rule 42 of the Federal Rules of

decertify

decertify -fied -fy·ing : to withdraw or revoke the certification of [decertified the class action suit] ;esp : to withdraw the certification of (a labor union) as a collective bargaining agent [petitions to

certification

is also used to refer to a judge's order that allows a suit to be maintained as a class action. 2 : a certified statement

certify

state as being true or as reported or as meeting a standard [refused to the suit as a class action and dismissed it "Marcia Coyle"] 2 : to guarantee (a personal check) as to signature and amount by

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