section 1983

section 1983
sec·tion 1983 /'sek-shən-ˌnīn-tēn-ˌā-tē-'thrē/ n: the section of title 42 of the U.S. Code that makes a person liable for depriving another of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the U.S. Constitution and laws while acting under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of a state

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

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