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Civil Rights Law Glossary

Trying to decipher an acronym? Attempting to understand legal jargon? The Civil Rights Law glossary gives you access to definitions for the Civil Rights legal terminology commonly used in documents and court proceedings. This Civil Rights Law glossary will help you understand the legal terms and phrases which are relevant to your rights, discrimination, and harassment and other areas of Civil Rights law.

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Affirmative Action
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Ag
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Age Discrimination In Employment Act
What is 'Age Discrimination In Employment Act'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
Civil Right
What is 'Civil Right'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
Civil Rights
What is 'Civil Rights'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
Civil Rights Act
What is 'Civil Rights Act'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
Civil Rights Act Of 1964
What is 'Civil Rights Act Of 1964'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
Civil Rights Movement
What is 'Civil Rights Movement'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
Criminal Civil Rights Violation
What is 'Criminal Civil Rights Violation'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
Discrimination
What is 'Discrimination'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
Disparate Treatment
What is 'Disparate Treatment'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
Equal Pay Act
What is 'Equal Pay Act'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
Equal Protection Clause
What is 'Equal Protection Clause'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
Hate Crime
What is 'Hate Crime'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
Immunity
What is 'Immunity'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
Protected Class
What is 'Protected Class'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
Same-Sex Marriage
What is 'Same-Sex Marriage'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
Segregation
What is 'Segregation'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
Title Vii
What is 'Title Vii'? Learn more about legal terms and the law at FindLaw.com
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