{"data":{"id":"us/28-u.s.c.-1711","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 U.S.C. § 1711","heading":"Definitions","body":"In this chapter:(1) Class.—The term “class” means all of the class members in a class action. (2) Class action.—The term “class action” 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. (3) Class counsel.—The term “class counsel” means the persons who serve as the attorneys for the class members in a proposed or certified class action. (4) Class members.—The term “class members” means the persons (named or unnamed) who fall within the definition of the proposed or certified class in a class action. (5) Plaintiff class action.—The term “plaintiff class action” means a class action in which class members are plaintiffs. (6) Proposed settlement.—The term “proposed settlement” 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.","path":["Title 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 114—CLASS ACTIONS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc28@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:58:31Z","sha256":"2e9d222d8bea567afb89a1dc0c0da84ee22a757c1b1ddeaf8821f35474572f04","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-u.s.c.-1697","next":"us/28-u.s.c.-1712"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}