equal protection

noun [U] /ˈi·kwəl prəˈtek·ʃən/

Definition

› US history a principle included in the 14th amendment that says all people are to be treated equally by the law

(Definition of equal protection noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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epitome noun
epoch noun
equal adjective (DESERVING THE SAME)
equal adjective (SAME IN AMOUNT)
equal noun (PERSON/THING)
equal protection noun
equal sign noun
equal verb (BE SAME IN AMOUNT)
equality noun
equanimity noun
equate verb

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