equal protection clause

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• equal protection clause — n often cap E&P&C: the clause in the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits any state from denying to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster.… …   Law dictionary

• Equal Protection Clause — The Equal Protection Clause, part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, provides that no state shall… deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. [… …   Wikipedia

• equal protection clause — That provision in 14th Amendment to U.S. Constitution which prohibits a State from denying to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. This clause requires that persons under like circumstances be given equal… …   Black's law dictionary

• equal protection clause — That provision in 14th Amendment to U.S. Constitution which prohibits a State from denying to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. This clause requires that persons under like circumstances be given equal… …   Black's law dictionary

• equal protection — in U.S. law, the constitutional guarantee that no person or group will be denied such protection under the law as is enjoyed by similar persons or groups i. e., persons similarly situated must be treated similarly. The 14th Amendment to the… …   Universalium

• Citizens for Equal Protection v. Bruning — Court United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Full case name Citizens for Equal Protection et al., v. Jon Bruning, Attorney General of Nebraska et …   Wikipedia

• equal protection of the laws — noun a right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and by the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑civil right …   Useful english dictionary

• Clause de protection égale — La Clause de Protection égale, qui fait partie du Quatorzième Amendement de la Constitution des États Unis, dispose que : « Aucun état ne pourra, dans sa juridiction,.... dénier à une personne une protection identique à celle inscrite… …   Wikipédia en Français

• separate but equal — sep·a·rate but equal / se prət , pə rət / n: the doctrine set forth by the U.S. Supreme Court that sanctioned the segregation of individuals by race in separate but equal facilities but that was invalidated as unconstitutional see also brown v.… …   Law dictionary

• Privileges or Immunities Clause — Amendment XIV, Section 1, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution is known as the Privileges or Immunities Clause. It states:Drafting and adoptionThe primary author of the Privileges or Immunities Clause was Congressman John Bingham of Ohio.… …   Wikipedia

• Marriage Protection Act of 2007 — The Marriage Protection Act of 2007 (MPA, USBill|110|HR|724) is a bill in the U.S. Congress to amend the federal judicial code to deny federal courts jurisdiction to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of the Defense of… …   Wikipedia