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Gleichheitsrecht

Substantiv

partial

equal protection clause

Comparative law notes

Germany

The 14th Amendment of the US Constitution lays out a similar concept to this German principle. It states: "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."