Fourteenth Amendment US
fɔːrˈtiːnθ əˈmɛndmənt
Definition

Definition of Fourteenth Amendment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
US ConstitutionTECH.USamendment to the US Constitution adopted in 1868TECH.US
  • The Fourteenth Amendment was crucial in the Brown v. Board of Education case.
statute
2.
legalTECH.USensures equal protection under the law for all citizensTECH.US
  • The Fourteenth Amendment is often cited in civil rights cases.
civil rights equal rights

Adjective

legalTECH.USpertaining to US constitutional citizenship and equal protection provisionsTECH.US
  • The court's decision was based on Fourteenth Amendment principles.
amendatory constitutional
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Expressions with fourteenth

fourteenth salaryn.
extra month's salary paid to employees
The company offers a fourteenth salary in December.

Expressions with amendment

constitutional amendmentn.
formal change added to a constitution that updates its rules or rights
The new constitutional amendment guarantees equal voting rights for all citizens.
contract amendmentn.
formal change added to an existing agreement between two or more parties
The contract amendment extended the project deadline by six months.
draft amendmentn.
preliminary written change to a rule or document prepared for discussion
The committee reviewed the draft amendment before the final vote.
subject to amendmentadj.
open to changes or modifications
The contract is subject to amendment by both parties.
friendly amendmentn.
unopposed change to a motion accepted by proposer
The committee accepted a friendly amendment to clarify the motion.
table an amendmentv.
present an amendment for discussion or consideration
The MP tabled an amendment to the bill.
unconstitutional amendmentn.
change to a constitution that violates its principles
The court ruled the new law as an unconstitutional amendment.

Terms related to Fourteenth Amendment

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amendmentcitizenshipconstitutionequalitylawlegislationratificationrightsjusticeprotectionconstitutionalismjuridical

Examples of Fourteenth Amendment in a sentence

  • Debates on the Fourteenth Amendment continue today.
  • The Fourteenth Amendment was crucial in the desegregation of schools.
  • Many legal arguments reference the Fourteenth Amendment.
  • The Fourteenth Amendment rights were violated in this case.
  • Her argument was grounded in Fourteenth Amendment protections.

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  1. French:Quatorzième Amendement, du Quatorzième Amendement, ...
  2. German:Vierzehnte Änderung, verfassungsrechtlich, ...
  3. Italian:Quattordicesimo Emendamento, del Quattordicesimo Emendamento, ...
  4. Spanish:Decimocuarta Enmienda, decimocuarta enmienda, ...
  5. Portuguese:Décima Quarta Emenda, da Décima Quarta Emenda, ...
  6. Chinese:第十四修正案, 第十四修正案的, ...
  7. Japanese:第十四修正条項, 修正第十四条の, ...
  8. Arabic:تعدِيل رابع عَشَر, التَّعْدِيل الرَّابِع عَشَر, ...
  9. Hebrew:התִּקּוּן הָעֲשָׂרָה-עָשָׂר, שֶׁל תִּקּוּן אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר, ...
  10. Russian:Четырнадцатая поправка, четырнадцатый поправочный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Чотирнадцята поправка, ...
  12. Hindi:चौदहवां संशोधन, संविधानिक चौदहवां, ...
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