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- Dictionaryanti-discrimination
adjective
- 1. opposed to the unjust and prejudicial treatment of different categories of people: "Belgium has tough anti-discrimination laws"
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Legislation designed to prevent discrimination against particular groups of people
Anti-discrimination law or non-discrimination law refers to legislation designed to prevent discrimination against particular groups of people; these groups are often referred to as protected groups or protected classes. Anti-discrimination laws vary by jurisdiction with regard to the types of discrimination that are prohibited, and also the groups that are protected by that legislation. Commonly,... Wikipedia