discrimination
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Bouvier (1914)
Definitions from Case Law
From 339 U.S. 282 - Cassell v. Texas · 1950Most cited · 1,211 citing opinions
Discrimination can arise from the action of commissioners who exclude all negroes whom they do not know to be qualified and who neither know nor seek to learn whether there are in fact any qualified to serve.
United States Code
42 U.S.C. § 12143 — in this section (7 versions over time)
As used in subsection (a), the term “discrimination” includes—
(1) a failure of a public entity to which the regulations issued under this section apply to submit, or commence implementation of, a plan in accordance with subsections (c)(6) and (c)(7);
(2) a failure of such entity to submit, or commence implementation of, a modified plan in accordance with subsection (d)(3);
(3) submission to the Secretary of a modified plan under subsection (d)(3) which does not meet the requirements of this section; or
(4) a failure of such entity to provide paratransit or other special transportation services in accordance with the plan or modified plan the public entity submitted to the Secretary under this section.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
This word is now generally applied In law to a breach of the statutory or common-law duty of a carrier to treat all customers alike. It Is applied to inequality in both rates of fare and rates of freight, and may also be practised by Inequality in the facilities afforded to different consignors. Commebce Commission; Bates; Klhate; Railroads. As to discrimination in the distribution of cars to shippers, see Bailboads.