underinclusive

underinclusive
un·der·in·clu·sive /ˌən-dər-in-'klü-siv/ adj: not sufficiently inclusive: excluding something that should be included; specif: not affecting others similarly situated with respect to the purpose of the law and esp. in violation of equal protection
an underinclusive classification
all four ordinances are overbroad or underinclusive in substantial respectsChurch of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah, 508 U.S. 520 (1993) compare overinclusive
un·der·in·clu·sive·ness n

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

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