An act named after plaintiff Lilly Ledbetter of the Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. case which facilitated the process of bringing suit for plaintiffs challenging sex-based pay discrimination by renewing the 180-...
civil rights
Loving v. Virginia
Loving v. Virginia is the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision that found that state laws prohibiting interracial marriage violated the Equal Protection Clause and Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Richard Loving, a white man, legally...
LRE
LRE is the abbreviation for least restrictive environment.
[Last updated in April of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]
LULAC
LULAC is a shorthand way to refer to League of United Latin American Citizens (“LULAC”) v. INS, a public interest organization which often promotes Latin American interests in court.
LULAC has been involved in many...
majority
Generally, a majority means a number greater than half of the total, in other words more than 50%. During elections, this is called an absolute majority. Candidates could also only require a relative majority or a qualified majority, depending on the...
minority
The term "minority" typically refers to a group of people who have certain characteristics or attributes, immutable or not, that distinguish them from the majority of the population. These characteristics can include race, ethnicity, religion...
Miranda rule
The Miranda Rule refers to the constitutional requirement that police officers give detainees a Miranda warning that describes their constitutional rights when faced with interrogation.
The requirement to give Miranda...
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Miranda v. Arizona is the Supreme Court case where it was held that the custodial interrogation of an individual must be accompanied by an instruction that the person has the right to remain silent, any statements made can be used against the...
Miranda warning
A "Miranda warning" refers to the warnings that a police officer is required to give to a detainee based on constitutional requirements.
The requirement to give Miranda warnings came from the Supreme Court decision, Miranda...
Mirandize
To Mirandize a person refers to the act of reading or reciting a Miranda warning. A police officer is required to Mirandize a detainee after arrest and prior to beginning interrogation. The requirement to give Miranda warnings came from the...