Representative aetiou or suit
Defined in 1 dictionary — Black's (1910)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A representative action or suit is one brought by a member of a class of persons on behalf of himself and the other members of the class. In the proceedings before judgment the plaintiff is, as a rule, dominus litis, (g. v.;) and may discontinue or compromise the action as he pleases. Sweet.
Defined under Representative in Black's Law Dictionary.