civil rights law
C3350
concept
Civil rights law is the body of law that protects individuals from discrimination and unequal treatment based on characteristics such as race, gender, religion, or disability, and ensures their fundamental freedoms and equal access to opportunities.
All labels observed (18)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| civil rights law canonical | 50 |
| employment discrimination case | 28 |
| anti-discrimination law | 23 |
| housing discrimination case | 4 |
| sex discrimination case | 4 |
| disability rights law | 3 |
| Native American civil rights law | 1 |
| United States federal civil rights law | 1 |
| antidiscrimination law | 1 |
| civil rights law provision | 1 |
| discriminatory employment law | 1 |
| fair lending law | 1 |
| gender discrimination case | 1 |
| housing discrimination law | 1 |
| municipal civil rights law | 1 |
| provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | 1 |
| section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | 1 |
| voting rights protection | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: civil rights law
Generated description
Civil rights law is the body of law that protects individuals from discrimination and unequal treatment based on characteristics such as race, gender, religion, or disability, and ensures their fundamental freedoms and equal access to opportunities.
Instances (116)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| FHAA | — |
| Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 | — |
| Public Law 88-38 | anti-discrimination law |
|
Beth Ann Faragher
surface form:
Faragher v. City of Boca Raton
|
employment discrimination case |
| New York State Human Rights Law | anti-discrimination law |
| Human Rights Act 1993 | anti-discrimination law |
| Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody | employment discrimination case |
| Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization | employment discrimination case |
| Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 | — |
| Equal Credit Opportunity Act | anti-discrimination law |
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act | fair lending law |
| National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Morgan | employment discrimination case |
| Minnesota Human Rights Act | — |
| Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. | housing discrimination case |
| Civil Rights Act of 1875 | — |
| McGhee v. Sipes | housing discrimination case |