With about 10,000 nursing-home beds, the plaintiffs in the case represent about 13 percent of the state's total nursing-home capacity.

The plaintiffs contended that Ticketmaster's exclusive ticketing contracts were anticonsumer and represented a monopoly.

The plaintiffs represent people accused of terrorism, and they say their ability to conduct their work has been affected by the possibility of surveillance.

This is because the plaintiff represented that he would accept half the rent and the defendant acted upon this.

"The designated plaintiff in this lawsuit is therefore not a tribe or representing a tribe, and lacks the standing to bring this suit."

Sharia courts traditionally do not rely on lawyers; plaintiffs and defendants represent themselves.

The plaintiffs represent more than 1,000 agents in the Treasury Department's three major law enforcement bureaus.

Mr. Taylor, Clubcorp's general counsel, said the plaintiffs represented a small group of malcontents.

The plaintiffs represented a broad spectrum of the body politic in California:

Mr. Stein points out that the plaintiffs represent a small fraction of the oil industry, yet they seek to raise prices for everyone.