Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
invidious discrimination — Term invidious in context of claim that difference in treatment amounts to invidious discrimination in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, means arbitrary, irrational and not reasonably related to a legitimate purpose. Eaton v. State, Del.,… … Black's law dictionary
invidious — in·vid·i·ous /in vi dē əs/ adj: of, relating to, or being discrimination that arises from the creation of a classification that is arbitrary, irrational, or capricious and not related to a legitimate purpose in·vid·i·ous·ly adv in·vid·i·ous·ness… … Law dictionary
discrimination — I (bigotry) noun bias, blind zeal, class prejudice, favoritism, illiberality, intolerance, opinionativeness, preference, prejudice, race hatred, race prejudice, racialism, racism, unfairness, want of forbearance associated concepts: blacklist,… … Law dictionary
discrimination — In constitutional law, the effect of a statute or established practice which confers particular privileges on a class arbitrarily selected from a large number of persons, all of whom stand in the same relation to the privileges granted and… … Black's law dictionary
discrimination — In constitutional law, the effect of a statute or established practice which confers particular privileges on a class arbitrarily selected from a large number of persons, all of whom stand in the same relation to the privileges granted and… … Black's law dictionary
Levy v. Louisiana — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants = Levy v. Louisiana ArgueDate = March 27 ArgueYear = 1968 DecideDate = May 20 DecideYear = 1968 FullName = Louise Levy, Administratrix v. Louisiana through the Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans Board of… … Wikipedia
Geduldig v. Aiello — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Geduldig v. Aiello ArgueDate=March 26 ArgueYear=1974 DecideDate=June 17 DecideYear=1974 FullName=Geduldig v. Aiello et al. USVol=417 USPage=484 Citation=94 S.Ct 2585, 41 L. Ed. 256 Prior= Subsequent= Holding=Denial of… … Wikipedia
discriminate — dis·crim·i·nate /dis kri mə ˌnāt/ vi nat·ed, nat·ing: to make a difference in treatment or favor on a basis other than individual merit; esp: to make a difference in treatment on a basis prohibited by law (as national origin, race, sex, religion … Law dictionary
Rice v. Cayetano — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Rice v. Cayetano ArgueDate=October 6 ArgueYear=1999 DecideDate=February 23 DecideYear=2000 FullName=Harold F. Rice, Petitioner v. Benjamin J. Cayetano, Governor of Hawaii USVol=528 USPage=495 Citation=120 S. Ct. 1044; 145 L.… … Wikipedia
in|vid´i|ous|ness — in|vid|i|ous «ihn VIHD ee uhs», adjective. 1. likely to cause ill will or resentment; giving offense because unfair or unjust: »invidious comparisons or distinctions. Wise teachers avoid invidious rules. The highest court stated that districts… … Useful english dictionary
