Employment law. A characteristic or trait of a person which may not be used as a basis for decision making in the workplace and, if used, might constitute unlawful discrimination. Protected characteristics include race, color, creed, religion national origin, age (40 or over), gender, disability and status of citizenship. … [Read more...]

A class or group of people who are protected against discrimination as a result of being a member of a protected class. Federal law prohibits discriminatory conduct with regard to the following protected classes: race, color, creed, religion national origin, age (40 or over), gender, disability and status of citizenship. … [Read more...]

(A) merc. law, The name of a document generally given by notaries public, to sailors and other persons going abroad, in which is certified that the bearer therein named, is a citizen of the United States. (B) government. That benefit or safety which the government affords to the citizens. (C) Eng. law. A privilege granted by the king to a party to an action, by which he is … [Read more...]

The statute 33 A 34 Vict c. 27. By this act It is provided that the exhibition of new inventions shall not prejudice patent rights, and that the exhibition of designs shall not prejudice the right to registration of such designs. … [Read more...]

In English practice. An order for the protection of the wife's property, when the husband has willfully deserted her, Issuable by the divorce court under statutes on that subject. … [Read more...]