Legal Definition and Related Resources of Discrimination

A failure to treat all persons equally, generally arising out of a prejudice against a class of persons, race, color, sex. religion , etc. A general failure to treat all persons equally where no reasonable distinction can be found between those favored and those not favored. See Baker v California Land title Co., (D.C.Cal.) 349 F. Supp. 235. Also see Griggs v Duke power Co., 401 U.S. 424.

(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
• civil rights act
• compelling state interest
• discrimination based on sex
• discrimination in hiring and tenure
• due process clause
• equal protection
• illegal discrimination
• invidious discrimination
• overwhelming state interest
• prejudicial discrimination
• race discrimination
• rational basis
• reasonable classification
• unjust discrimination

(Differentiation), noun

• analysis
• appraisal
• appreciation
• assessment
• comprehension
• consideration
• contemplation
• contrasting
• demarcation
• discrimen
• disequalization
• distinctio
• distinction
• distinguishment
• division
• estimation
• examination
• evaluation
• individualization
• segregation
• separation
• setting apart
• weighing Associated Concepts: compelling state interest
• equal protection

(Good judgment), noun

• acumen
• acuteness
• circumspection
• discernment
• discreetness
• discretion
• good sense
• insight
• intellegentia
• intelligence
• intuition
• iudicium
• judiciousness
• knowledge
• perception
• perspicacity
• perspicuity
• prudence
• prudentia
• rationality
• reason
• sagacity
• shrewdness
• sound reasoning
• thoughtfulness
• understanding

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Discrimination in Historical Law

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Discrimination in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of discrimination.

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• Citizen
• Commerce

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Legal English Vocabulary: Discrimination in Spanish

Online translation of the English legal term discrimination into Spanish: discriminación (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.

Related to the Legal Thesaurus

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See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Policeman
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• discrimination in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• discrimination in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

English Legal System: Discrimination

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Discrimination :

Treating one or more members of a specified group unfairly as compared with other people. Discrimination may be illegal on the ground of sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, or nationality.

See also disabled person; human rights act; positive discrimination; racial discrimination; sex discriminatio

Discrimination, Sexual Behaviour and the Law

Further Reading

• Discrimination in the Encyclopedia of Sexual Behavior and the Law

Concept of Discrimination in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Discrimination: Refusal to sell or rent property or make a loan based on reasons forbidden by federal or state law. This can include race, gender, pregnancy, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or sexual orientation. Discrimination extends beyond real estate to areas such as hiring and firing and refusing admittance to private schools and other organizations. All the reasons above do not apply to all areas.

Discrimination in Voting Law

Definition of Discrimination in the context of the United States election law: Any measure or attitude intended to give unfair treatment (positive or negative) to individuals or groups of individuals in similar circumstances and offer an advantage or a disadvantage to some over others. Discrimination can be based on gender, race, ethnic origin, religion, socioeconomic status or other factors. In the context of the electoral process, it may involve depriving certain people or groups of their right to vote or run for office.

Concept of Discrimination in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Discrimination: Refusal to sell or rent pr
operty or make a loan based on reasons forbidden by federal or state law. This can include race, gender, pregnancy, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or sexual orientation. Discrimination extends beyond real estate to areas such as hiring and firing and refusing admittance to private schools and other organizations. All the reasons above do not apply to all areas.

Discrimination in Voting Law

Definition of Discrimination in the context of the United States election law: Any measure or attitude intended to give unfair treatment (positive or negative) to individuals or groups of individuals in similar circumstances and offer an advantage or a disadvantage to some over others. Discrimination can be based on gender, race, ethnic origin, religion, socioeconomic status or other factors. In the context of the electoral process, it may involve depriving certain people or groups of their right to vote or run for office.

Definition of Discrimination

The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Discrimination: The unequal treatment of individuals on the basis of their personal characteristics, which may include age, sex, sexual orientation, ethnic or physical identity. Discrimination usually refers to negative treatment, but discrimination in favour of particular groups can also occur. See: PREJUDICE in this legal dictionary and in the world encyclopedia of law.

Discrimination: Resources

Notes and References

• Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Discrimination. Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada

Definition of Discrimination

In relation to social issues, a meaning of discrimination is provided here: treatment based on class or category rather than individual merit.

Discrimination and the European Union

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• Women’s rights