What does "equal protection under the law" mean?

equal protection of the laws. A phrase in the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution requiring that states guarantee the same rights, privileges, and protections to all citizens.

Explanation:

The 14th Amendment provides that “no State shall make or enforce any law which shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Equal protection under the law means that legislation must treat all people or classes of people the same under like circumstances and conditions.

It means that everyone has the same remedies if they think they have been unlawfully discriminated against.

Explanation:

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