suspect classification

suspect classification
suspect classification n: a statutory classification that is subject to strict scrutiny by the judiciary of its consistency with constitutional equal protection guarantees because it affects a suspect class; also: suspect class

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

suspect classification
n.
A classification of people that seems to have no legitimate purpose, such as grouping people by race or sex when those traits could not be relevant to the matter at hand.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


suspect classification
In constitutional law, a group that meets certain qualifications that make the group likely subjects of discrimination. Suspect classifications include those based on race, national origin, and alienage.
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


suspect classification
n. A classification by racial group, national origin, sex, or citizenship, subject to strict scrutiny.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


suspect classification
A presumptively unconstitutional distinction made between individuals on the basis of race, national origin, alienage, or religious affiliation, in a statute, ordinance, regulation, or policy.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


suspect classification
A presumptively unconstitutional distinction made between individuals on the basis of race, national origin, alienage, or religious affiliation, in a statute, ordinance, regulation, or policy.

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