Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
/ˌfɔːrˈtiːnθ əˈmɛndmənt tu ðə juːˈnaɪtəd steɪts ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən/
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- (n.) An amendment ratified in 1868 that grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and guarantees equal protection and due process under the law.
The Fourteenth Amendment provides the constitutional basis for civil rights laws.
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Primarily invoked in cases involving civil rights and due process; careful distinction should be made between its sections (citizenship, privileges or immunities, due process, equal protection).
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