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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.
- ↑
"Universal Declaration of Human Rights"
.
www.un.org
. Archived from
the original
on 15 November 2015
. Retrieved
31 March
2018
.