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Affirmative action

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000422

A set of policies and practices designed to address past and present discrimination against specific groups, particularly in employment and education. These measures aim to promote equal opportunity and diversity by giving preferential treatment to members of historically disadvantaged groups. The legality and scope of affirmative action policies are frequently challenged in courts.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000422
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000422",
  "term": "Affirmative action",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A set of policies and practices designed to address past and present discrimination against specific groups, particularly in employment and education. These measures aim to promote equal opportunity and diversity by giving preferential treatment to members of historically disadvantaged groups. The legality and scope of affirmative action policies are frequently challenged in courts.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/affirmative-action/"
}

Record 194 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.