Citizen suit
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citizen-suit-283-10761269
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Citizen suit
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In the United States, a citizen suit is a lawsuit by a private citizen to enforce a statute. Citizen suits are particularly common in the field of environmental law. Citizen suits come in three forms. First, a private citizen can bring a lawsuit against a citizen, corporation, or government body for engaging in conduct prohibited by the statute. For example, a citizen can sue a corporation under the Clean Water Act (CWA) for illegally polluting a waterway. Second, a private citizen can bring a l
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_suit
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2022-08-23T04:56:39Z
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