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Invidious discrimination

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002771

A form of prejudice or bias that is arbitrary, unfair, and not based on legitimate distinctions. This type of discrimination is often directed against a particular group or class of persons, creating an unequal burden or disadvantage. Courts scrutinize such discrimination under strict or intermediate scrutiny standards, depending on the classification involved.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002771
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002771",
  "term": "Invidious discrimination",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A form of prejudice or bias that is arbitrary, unfair, and not based on legitimate distinctions. This type of discrimination is often directed against a particular group or class of persons, creating an unequal burden or disadvantage. Courts scrutinize such discrimination under strict or intermediate scrutiny standards, depending on the classification involved.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/invidious-discrimination/"
}

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