For Equal Protection we have terms and definitions in 3 topics. The topics are Campaign Finance, Juvenile Law and Legal.

Equal Protection (Campaign Finance)

Refers to the "Equal Protection" clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The guarantee of "equal protection of the law" has been evoked to challenge the constitutionality of today's system of privately financed elections. It is alleged that under such a system citizens without access to wealth are denied their right to equal political opportunity.

Equal Protection (Juvenile Law)

-14th Amendment clause requiring government to treat similarly situated people the same or have good reason for treating them differently. Compelling reasons are considered to exist for treating children differently.

Equal Protection (Legal)

When the government, courts, and laws of a state are open and available to all persons of a state under the same conditions with like rules of procedure and evidence.

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