{"identifier":"/us/usc/t28/s1711","title":28,"num":"\u00a7\u202f1711.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f1711.\nDefinitions\nIn this chapter:\n(1)\nClass.\u2014\nThe term \u201cclass\u201d means all of the class members in a class action.\n(2)\nClass action.\u2014\nThe term \u201cclass action\u201d means any civil action filed in a district court of the United States under rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or any civil action that is removed to a district court of the United States that was originally filed under a State statute or rule of judicial procedure authorizing an action to be brought by 1 or more representatives as a class action.\n(3)\nClass counsel.\u2014\nThe term \u201cclass counsel\u201d means the persons who serve as the attorneys for the class members in a proposed or certified class action.\n(4)\nClass members.\u2014\nThe term \u201cclass members\u201d means the persons (named or unnamed) who fall within the definition of the proposed or certified class in a class action.\n(5)\nPlaintiff class action.\u2014\nThe term \u201cplaintiff class action\u201d means a class action in which class members are plaintiffs.\n(6)\nProposed settlement.\u2014\nThe term \u201cproposed settlement\u201d means an agreement regarding a class action that is subject to court approval and that, if approved, would be binding on some or all class members.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t28/s1711.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t28/s1711","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f1711."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this chapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t28/s1711/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Class.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cclass\u201d means all of the class members in a class action.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t28/s1711/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Class action.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cclass action\u201d means any civil action filed in a district court of the United States under rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or any civil action that is removed to a district court of the United States that was originally filed under a State statute or rule of judicial procedure authorizing an action to be brought by 1 or more representatives as a class action.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t28/s1711/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Class counsel.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cclass counsel\u201d means the persons who serve as the attorneys for the class members in a proposed or certified class action.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t28/s1711/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Class members.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cclass members\u201d means the persons (named or unnamed) who fall within the definition of the proposed or certified class in a class action.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t28/s1711/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Plaintiff class action.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cplaintiff class action\u201d means a class action in which class members are plaintiffs.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t28/s1711/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Proposed settlement.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cproposed settlement\u201d means an agreement regarding a class action that is subject to court approval and that, if approved, would be binding on some or all class members.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}