Equality before the law
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Proclamation by Sir George Arthur to native peole from Tasmania. Arthur wanted to show the equality of white and black before the law
Equality before the law, also known as equality under the law, equality in the eyes of the law, legal equality, or legal egalitarianism, is the principle that all people must be equally protected by the law.[1] The principle requires a systematic rule of law that observes due process to provide equal justice, and requires equal protection ensuring that no individual nor group of individuals be privileged over others by the law.
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Graffiti in Cape Town: "All shall be equal before the law."
Statue of Equality in Paris as an allegory of equality
References
- ↑ Universal Declaration of Human Rights. www.un.org. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
