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Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
A federal law that bars discrimination against people with disabilities. The scope of the act includes both employment and access to places of public accommodation.
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Civil Rights
Personal rights that derive primarily from the Constitution, for example, equal protection, free speech, freedom of contract, privace, and due process.
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Civil Rights Laws
Statutes that prohibit discrimination.
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
A federal statute that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or natural origin.
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Discrimination
The act of treating some people different from and less favorably than others.
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Injunction
A court order forbidding a party to lawsuit from engaging in specified acts.
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Interstate Commerce
Business affecting more than one state, as opposed to business done between two parties in the same state.
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Landmark Decision
A court decision that sets a precedent marking a turning point in the interpretation of law.
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National Origin
The country where people were born or from which their ancestors came.
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Place of Public Accomodation
A variety of business establishments open to the public.
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Readily Achievable
Easily accomplishable without great difficulty or expense.
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Transients
A person passing through a place for only a brief stay or sojourn.
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Unitary Rule
The rule enforcing the Civil Rights Act when a covered facility is located with a noncovered business; both the covered and the noncovered businesses are subject to the Act.
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