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Equal protection under the law is a right given to all people in the US. It simply means that no matter how wealthy or the social status, everyone has the same rights.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt means that everyone is viewed as "equal" before the law, and they all are afforded equal treatment under the law.
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∙ 9y agoEqual protection under the law refers to the notion that all men are created equal. Equal protection requires equal treatment of individuals regardless of race, gender, or national origin.
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∙ 14y agoThat no man or color should be discriminated against by the law for no reason.
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∙ 11y agotreated equally means there will be no kinnd of discrimination. Under law everyone is equal either rich or poor or on other basis.
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What amendment included the famous phrase equal protection of the laws?
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".
Are resident aliens entitled to equal protection of the laws in the US?
True.True.
No state may deny a person protection of the laws?
Equal rights
What does the Fourteenth Amendment say cannot be denied to any person?
Rights or prpoperty without due process
The fourteenth amendment was intended to gurantee the equal protection of the laws to?
African Americans
How is the fourteenth amendment relevant to today's society?
It guarantees equal protection of the laws to all persons.
Which amendment said that the states could not deny a person equal protection of the laws?
The 14th Amendment
What legal protection do Japanese lesbians have in Japan?
Information that is available on the internet states that the there is currently no laws forbidding lesbians that also mean that there are no laws to offer them legal protection.
Does substantive due process and equal protection mean the same thing?
No
What makes the 14th Amendment relevant to individuals in today's society?
It guarantees equal protection of the laws to all persons.
What do you mean by consumer's right?
These are the laws of contract and consumer protection that apply in the country in which you live.
Which part of the Fourteenth Amendment declares that states cannot pass laws infringing on citizens' rights?
the equal protection clause
