Should Class-Action Lawsuit Be Hyphenated?

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Should [the phrase "class action lawsuit"] be class action lawsuit or class-action lawsuit?

According to Bryan Garner in A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, the best advice is to drop the word “lawsuit” entirely. Says Garner, “The phrase class-action suit is wordy for class action.”

For those insisting on wordiness, however, the hyphen is recommended.

photo image of Macy's Class Action Distribution Sign outside Macy's in the Mall at Millenia in Orlando, Florida

[thanks to Legal Underground and ryaninc]


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