Discrimination
Different treatment for similarly situated parties, especially when no legitimate reason appears to exist. An employer who rejects all male applicants and hires the first female applicant with the same qualifications might be discriminating on the basis of gender. The more repugnant the discrimination, the more likely it is to be found unlawful under the U.S. Constitution or some other law.
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
To treat similarly situated people differently on the basis of a protected characteristic, such as race, gender, or disability.
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:14 pm
