Fourteenth Amendment

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1868; extends the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the states as well as to the federal government

The "Fourteenth Amendment" may refer to the:

• Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution—made important decisions about civil rights, immigration, and personal liberties.
• Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland—guaranteed the right to distribute information about abortion services available in foreign countries.
• Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan—introduced constitutionally enforced "party discipline".

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