Cases holding that a group has been, or must be, treated as equal before the law: race, sex, sexual orientation and citizenship status among them. Belongs here: rulings whose central holding is about equal treatment or the wrongness of a prior unequal one, stated as the record rather than as advocacy. Does not belong here: a ruling about an individual liberty interest that does not turn on equal treatment between groups, grouped under constitutional rights and civil liberties instead.
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Defining CharacteristicAnti-discrimination laws are designed to prevent discrimination against particular groups of people; these groups are often referred to as protected groups or protected classes. 1 Browse By
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1. Anti-discrimination law (Wikipedia)
WikipediaAnti-discrimination law, lead sectionQuote, Anti-discrimination law, lead section
Anti-discrimination laws are designed to prevent discrimination against particular groups of people; these groups are often referred to as protected groups or protected classes.
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