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Undue burden

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005047

A legal standard used by courts to determine the constitutionality of a law or regulation, particularly in cases involving fundamental rights. A law imposes an undue burden if it places a substantial obstacle in the path of individuals seeking to exercise a constitutional right. This standard is notably applied in cases challenging abortion restrictions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005047
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A legal standard used by courts to determine the constitutionality of a law or regulation, particularly in cases involving fundamental rights. A law imposes an undue burden if it places a substantial obstacle in the path of individuals seeking to exercise a constitutional right. This standard is notably applied in cases challenging abortion restrictions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/undue-burden/"
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Record 5,159 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.