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discriminatory law

The definition of a discriminatory law is one that favors one group of people at another group's expense.

(noun)

An example of a discriminatory law is the South Carolina voter identification law that would have required a voter to show a government-issued photo ID card before casting a ballot. Since many voters don't have this type of card, the law was blocked from going into effect by the US Department of Justice in 2011.

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