equal protection
The 14th Amendment guarantee that the government must treat a person or class of persons the same as it treats other persons or classes in like circumstances.? In today’s constitutional jurisprudence, equal protection means that legislation that discriminates must have a rational basis for doing so. And if the legislation affects a fundamental right (such as the right to vote) or involves a suspect classification (such as race), it is unconstitutional unless it can withstand strict scrutiny.
¡ª Also termed equal protection of the laws; equal protection under the law. See RATIONAL-BASIS TEST T; STRICT SCRUTINY. [Cases: Constitutional Law 209¨C250.5.C.J.S. Constitutional Law ¡ì¡ì 700¨C773, 775¨C912, 916¨C917, 919¨C944; Zoning and Land Planning ¡ì 23.]
What is the Chinese interpretation of equal protection?