English Explanatory Dictionary

shareholders' derivative action

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lawsuit brought on behalf of a corporation by a shareholder in that corporation, against a third party usually an insider of the corporation, such as an executive officer or director.

Word forms

shareholders' derivative action shareholders' derivative actions

Synonyms

shareholders' derivative suit
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