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  1. equal protection of the lawsnoun

    a right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and by the due-process clause of the Fifth Amendment

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  1. equal protection of the laws

    Equal protection of the laws refers to a fundamental right safeguarded by the Constitution which ensures that every individual, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, or nationality, is treated equally under the law. This principle asserts that no individual or group should be unfairly deprived of their rights, benefits, or privileges, and that laws must not discriminate or show preference for certain individuals or groups over others. It is most prominently embodied in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and serves as the basis for anti-discrimination and civil rights laws.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of equal protection of the laws in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of equal protection of the laws in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of equal protection of the laws in a Sentence

  1. Neil Gorsuch:

    Senator, we have a Constitution, and it does guarantee free exercise. It also guarantees equal protection of the laws. And a whole lot else besides, … I will apply the law faithfully and fearlessly and without regard to persons.

  2. Neil Gorsuch:

    We have a Constitution and it does guarantee free exercise and it also guarantees equal protection of the laws and a whole lot else.


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