Equal Protection Violation
/ˈiːkwəl prəˈtɛkʃən vaɪˈoʊleɪʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) A breach of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, involving unjust or discriminatory treatment of individuals or groups under the law.
The plaintiff alleged an equal protection violation when the government applied the law unevenly to different racial groups.
Forms
- equal protection violation
- equal protection violations
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Commentary
Commonly arises in civil rights litigation focusing on discriminatory statutes or governmental actions.
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