Home›Equal Protection and Anti-Discrimination Law›Country or JurisdictionBrowse ByCountry or JurisdictionThis dimension groups landmark cases by the country or jurisdiction whose courts decided them. Wikipedia notes that "leading case" is commonly used in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth jurisdictions instead of "landmark case", as used in the United States, showing how the very terminology differs by jurisdiction. Browsing this way collects every landmark case from the same country or jurisdiction.FactsCountry or JurisdictionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedAnti-discrimination laws are designed to prevent discrimination against particular groups of people; these groups are often referred to as protected groups or protected classes. 1Country or JurisdictionFilter Results4 entriesArea (sq km)All1,220,813 (1)3,287,263 (1)8,510,346 (1)9,866,632 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1776 (1)1822 (1)1910 (1)1947 (1)PopulationAll63,419,000 (1)213,421,037 (1)340,587,000 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4BrazilCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryIndiaCountry or Jurisdiction2 entriesSouth AfricaCountry or Jurisdiction1 entryUnited StatesCountry or Jurisdiction7 entriesSources1. Anti-discrimination law (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaAnti-discrimination law, lead sectionQuote, Anti-discrimination law, lead sectionAnti-discrimination laws are designed to prevent discrimination against particular groups of people; these groups are often referred to as protected groups or protected classes.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.