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rational basis

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From 348 U.S. 483 - Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc. · 1955Most cited · 6,192 citing opinions

It is enough that there is an evil at hand for correction, and that it might be thought that the particular legislative measure was a rational way to correct it.

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