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Redlining
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redlining n
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1 : the illegal and discriminatory practice of refusing to lend to or insure people in a particular area (as a slum)
2 : the practice of showing changes to a draft of a document by marking with red lines
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.